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Ephemera 20th centuryProgrammeHMCMS:WOC5562With a growing population, the Basingstoke Hospital committee spotted the need to expand to cope with demands, and through consultation, an estimated £40,000 was needed for the project to go ahead. To ...Visit Page
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Social historyDonations tinHMCMS:HCMS1968.381Donations tin The tinplated donations tin was covered with a printed cream label with black labelling and a picture of a nurse. The top of the tin contains a coin slot and a handle. The tin is printed ...Visit Page
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Social history 20th centuryOXOHMCMS:SH1996.351Queen Elizabeth II's (1926-2022) coronation was a major event that took place on 2 June 1953 drawing in approximately 27 million viewers in the United Kingdom and many more around the world. The ...Visit Page
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CostumeSleevesHMCMS:C2007.133.1-2These sleeve ends are fragments from an unknown garment, likely a robe, with lavish Chinese embroidery designs on the cuffs alongside applied woven ribbons. These designs use a range of pinks, greens ...Visit Page
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Clocks and Watches VictorianPocketHMCMS:AOC1477History Pocket watches were primarily used in a functional capacity for telling the time however, pocket watches also conveyed social status and wealth. Initially, this was reflected in the cost of ...Visit Page
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Clocks and Watches VictorianPocketHMCMS:BWM1965.801History Despite being accessioned as 'hair tidies', these objects are most likely wall or watch pockets. Pocket watches were primarily used in a functional capacity for telling the time however ...Visit Page