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Tolson Museum, Huddersfield
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Tolson Museum
Ravensknowle
Wakefield Rd
Huddersfield
HD5 8DJ
West Yorkshire
England
Collection details
Archaeology
Archives
Coins and Medals
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
Land Transport
Natural Sciences
Personalities
Science and Technology
Social History
Weapons and War
Facilities
Parking: yes
Shop: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Hearing disability facilities: yes
Access:
We regret that all parts of our museum sites are not yet fully accessible. Fire regulations mean that there are also restrictions on the use of prams and pushchairs indoors. Please contact the museum for further details and any other access information that will help you to plan your visit.
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01484 223830
General information (Fax)
:
01484 223843
E-mail
:
tolson.museum@kirklees.gov.uk
Website
:
www.tolsonmuseum.co.uk
Open
Monday to Friday: 11am - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12 - 5pm
Visiting groups should pre-book.
Admission charges
Admission free
Description
The history book of a typical Yorkshire town, Tolson Museum draws a vivid and intriguing picture of Huddersfield and its people, from the prehistoric to the present. Each layer of Huddersfield's past is revealed in its exciting displays.
Collections description
With collections in archaeology, archives, natural sciences, costume and textiles, decorative and applied art, music, weapons and war, coins and medals, personalities, science and technology, social history and land transport, almost every layer of Huddersfield's past is revealed at the Tolson Museum. Tolson takes you through the history of Huddersfield, from the tools of the earliest settlers - made for hunting in the primitive forests - to the boom in the textile industry which changed people's lives and brought prosperity to the town, and modern day collections from local people.
Don't miss Britain's rarest car - the three-wheeled LSD - which was manufactured in Huddersfield between 1919 and 1924. It was originally made by Sykes and Sugden Ltd from 1919 to 1923 and then by the LSD Motor Co Ltd in Mirfield from 1923 to 1924. The name of the car was derived from the initials of the designer (Longbottom), the manufacturer (Sykes) and their accountant (Dyson). There were three models, the Family, the Popular and the Standard plus three-hundredweight and four-hundredweight van versions. The engine was an air cooled eight horsepower v-twin Jap or Mag. It had two forward gears and one reverse gear.
Key artists and exhibits
LSD car
Articles
Young And Old Come Together In Kirklees To Make Mill Textile Art
Search Is On For South Asian Veterans Of World War Two In Kirklees
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
General Education
CD-ROM guide available
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Shop
Study facilities
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