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Virtual Gallery

 

Welcome to Wrexham County Borough Museum's Virtual Gallery.

 

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Welsh Hat

The Welsh Hat - a part of the traditional Welsh folk costume and a symbol of Welsh identity for people outside Wales

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Truncheons

Police truncheons belonging to the Denbighshire Constabulary

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Watkin Williams Wynn's Plate

Souvenir Plate from Sir Watkin Williams Wynn's 21st birthday celebrations, 1841. A large party was held in Wrexham to mark the occasion.

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School Cap

Grove Park School for Boys Cap

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Stirrup Cup

This remarkable object is a stirrup cup presented to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn for becoming MP for Denbighshire for the seventh time in a row. A stirrup cup is a drinking vessel used by huntsmen.

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Mayor's Badge

Wrexham became a borough in 1857 when it was incorporated. The town was put in charge of its own affairs. The Corporation of Wrexham chose a Mayor each year from amongst the Aldermen, who were members of the Corporation for life.

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Denbighshire Hussars Yeomanry Cavalry

Uniform of the Denbighshire Hussars Yeomanry Cavalry. They saw themselves as the cream of the local military and they had the smartest uniforms. Local press reports record the Cavalry demanding an apology from the Fire Brigade for usurping the former's place in the town's annual procession. It was no laughing matter!

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Cutlasses

These cutlasses were issued to the Denbighshire Constabulary by the Chief Constable in 1882. He issued them in response to growing unrest in the Moss Valley.

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Fireman's Helmet

Fireman's helmet as worn by firemen the local volunteer Fire Brigade.

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Butterchurn

A table top butterchurn. Ideal for use in the home for a family living on a small holding with one cow.

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