Object of the month
The Museum and Heritage Service has a collection of objects and images which relate to the history of the county. These have been gathered over the last forty or so years. The collection is quite wide-ranging and includes:
- archaeological artefacts;
- civic regalia from the old burghs of Alloa, Alva and Tillicoultry;
- miners' and friendly society lodge banners;
- a large collection of W & J A Bailey's Alloa Pottery;
- brewing and brick-making memorabilia;
- objects and apprentice pieces from Alloa Glass Works;
- dolls' houses, rocking horses and other toys;
- many domestic items from the last century;
- family memorabilia; and
- the collection from Paton's Kilncraigs Mill (founded c 1814) which, with its accompanying documentary archive, probably forms the most complete group of historical material from a spinning mill to have been preserved in Britain.
There is also a growing collection of paintings and other works of art from the last two hundred years.
Every month from February 2005 we will provide details of an historical objects from the museum's collection:
Recent objects:
- Portrait of Two Boys - November 2005
Attributed to David Allan, oil on canvas. This three-quarter length portrait of two young boys was painted by David Allan, who was born in Alloa in 1744. - Neolithic Stone Axe Head - June 2005
This small stone axe head dates to the Neolithic, about 3000BC. - Restoration - May 2005
This plate was a product of W & J A Bailey's Alloa Pottery. - An Unusual Money Box - April 2005
In the days before pay packets and electronic payment systems like BACS, this tin box was used by Patons & Baldwins to pay their employees at Kilncraigs Mill. - The Harviestoun Soup Tureen - March 2005
This silver soup tureen is a rare item of memorabilia from one of the great houses in the county. - View of Alloa, with cattle and figures in the foreground - February 2005
c. 1840, oil on canvas, 68.6 x 121.9 cm. The viewpoint in this painting shows Alloa from the north-west, with the River Forth in the background.
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Contact information
For further information about this page please contact:
Museum and Heritage Officer,
Speirs Centre, Primrose Street, Alloa, FK10 1JJ
Tel: 01259 216913 / 450000 Fax: 01259 721313
Email: museum@clacks.gov.uk
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