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on Sep 1, 2010
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50 years
Inspired by a recent display on Eddie Cochran at Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre this blog entry is all about Wiltshire’s links past and present with the world of rock and pop.
Eddie Cochran
To commemorate 50 years since the famous rock and roll pioneer died in a car crash on Rowden Hill in Chippenham, earlier this year Chippenham museum put on a display of Eddie Cochran memorabilia. 'Read more' to find out how many other pop stars have been associated with Wiltshire over the years...
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on Jul 14, 2009
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Congratulations to Sue Casas who has correctly guessed the identity of 2 of the mystery objects.
No. 1 is a late 19th/early 20th century livestock blindfold. Made from leather this would have been used to pacify an animal that had become agitated by covering it's eyes. Animals are still sometimes blindfolded during transport or some veterinary procedures, as it lowers the heart rate and makes them less stressed. This example is from the collection of Chippenham Museum.
No. 2 is a glass wasp or fly trap from Castle Combe Museum. Still used today this style of trap would be baited with a sticky sugary solution to attract the wasps, who would fly in the hole at the base. Once inside they become disorientated and are unable to fly out, and end their time drowning in the sticky solution. Due to their inability to fly directly upwards bees are quite safe from this sort of trap, as they cannot fly in.
No. 3 remains unidentified. I wish we did have part of a dalek in one of Wiltshire's museums but I'm afraid this is not the case. To help you on your way I'll give you a clue. The object dates from the period 1939-1945. Have another look at the photograph below and see if you get any sudden flashes of inspiration! Good luck, Tim
Mystery Object Number Three
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on Feb 19, 2009
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Building Recorder
Hi there I'm Dorothy Treasure and I'm the Building Recorder for Wiltshire County Council.
It's funny how you think you get to know a place like Chippenham and then it surprises you. I was asked to look at the Rose and Crown pub in the town centre the other day with Mike Stone, curator of Chippenham Museum. This very fine hostelry has recently changed hands and the new owner, Dave Purton, was keen to find out as much as possible about the historic fabric. It dates from the 14th or 15th centuries and was originally timber-framed in a very ancient way using crucks - a form not seen in Wiltshire after about 1500. I wasn't expecting to do more than explore the ground and first floors so was dressed in my usual office garb of dress and best coat. I hadn't reckoned on Dave's intrepidity! Mike and I were persuaded to climb through a tiny loft opening to investigate. A good many years had passed since the last gymnast had navigated the timbers of that ancient roof and the dust had settled pretty thickly.
