Object of the Month – May 2012

 A scarecrow, part of the Herts Visual Arts Forum Textile Group’s exhibition which is currently on at Mill Green in the grounds of the mill and museum, and also in Gallery 1 of the museum. 

The exhibition features lots of colourful pieces of work produced by the group.  Their exhibition is called “Weather or Not” and is focussed on the effect of weather on textiles. 

The textiles are being tested by the huge amount of rain we’ve been getting lately!  The textile pieces are actually surviving well even on open display in the garden, as they have obviously been very well put together.  

 

The exhibition runs until the 24 June 2012 and is open on Tuesdays-Thursdays 10am-5pm and on Sundays and bank Holidays 2-5pm.    

 

    

Object of the Month April 2012

Statues at Welwyn Roman Baths, which were produced by Paul Bainbridge. 

The picture above shows the statue of Tony Rook who discovered the Roman villa (Dicket Mead), directed its excavation and was responsible for the preservation of its baths (Welwyn Roman Baths).  The picture below shows the statue of Mike Heasman, one of the many volunteers who excavated the villa and bath-house site.

Today, the bath-house is the only bit of the Dicket Mead villa which can be seen.  The site is open to visitors on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 2-5pm.  It is also open 2-5pm everyday in Hertfordshire School Holidays.  Admission £2.50 for adults, children are free. 

Object of the Month – February and March 2012

This is a photograph of Chucks Bakery as it used to be at 8 Dellsome Lane, Welham Green.  The side flue oven, baker’s peels and dough troughs were all donated to the museum then the bakery closed.  The bakery existed from 1890-1960. 

At the back of the mill we currently have a display of bakery equpiment including items from Chucks Bakery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Object of the Month – January 2012

A Lost Heritage, de Havilland, Hatfield, c.1950

Oil on hardboard painted by Edmund Miller in 1987. 

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December 2011

A Farm Road, Harmer Green by Eileen Soper, Digswell. Purchased by the museum in 1997 with financial support from Hertfordshire Heritage Fund and the V&A purchase grant fund. 

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year from all at Welwyn Hatfield Museum Service.

Stop by the museum in February to see our new Farming exhibition “Down on the Farm”

Object of the Month – November 2011

Oceanus sculpture by sculptor David Evans.  This detailed bronze hollow cast sculpture is on display outside the Council Chamber at Campus West in Welwyn Garden City.  It is part of our collection because it was produced by Evans at his studio at 26 Cole Green Lane in Welwyn Garden City in 1928.     

Object of the Month – October 2011

One of the more bizarre objects in our collection is this Welwyn Garden City Toilet Pan c. 1926.  Donated by a local couple, this ceramic buff coloured lavatory pan features the well-known stamp of the Garden City.  It is originally from a property in Elmwood in the Garden City.   

 

Object of the Month – September 2011

This wooden peg doll dates to around 1914.  Doll is sculpted in 8 pieces which have been slotted together and the arms are moveable.  It is currently dressed in a lovely policeman’s uniform which was kindly made by one of our volunteers and the Treasurer of our Museum friends orgnisation, Chris Wilding.  It was made last year for a Beatrix Potter themed exhibition. 

 

Object of the Month – July 2011

Brown Hare

A Charcoal drawing by Eileen Soper, Digswell. 

Purchased by the museum in 1997 with financial support from Hertfordshire Heritage Fund and the V&A purchase grant fund. 

This is currently in our Fine and Decorative Art exhibition in Gallery 1 at Mill Green Mill and Museum.   

Object of the Month – June 2011

Toy Cash Register, National c. 1960′s

This cash register is currently in our Shopping through the Ages exhibition. 

If you press the buttons the cash drawer flies open and the buttons or tabs on the till show pre-decimalisation sums of money.