Witch pots, helmets and a handmade wedding dress
This week, the children visited the Beech House Bakers, to tell them about their trip to Halesworth and District Museum and some of the things they discovered there about their heritage.
A brief game of table-top football warmed everyone up and then we had another viewing of the Trophy Cabinet poem; the children didn’t see it last week, and were very impressed by all the different awards.
The residents were similarly impressed by the children’s work, and soon the room was buzzing with conversations that ranged from really uncomfortable helmets to hand-stitched wedding dresses and ammonites.
Dexter came up with a recipe for the Witch Pot, Pauline recalled tin baths and old coppers and several children talked about items in the display about the Patrick Stead Hospital; Ava said that the Hospital Cup medallion was her favourite because ‘it is very small – and a big achievement’.
Warming up with a little table top football
Watching the Beech House Trophy Cabinet poem together
Telling the residents about their trip to the Museum
Deep in conversation
Pointing out her favourite bit
Talking about his trip to the museum
She found the work very interesting
Everyone was very busy chatting about their work
Having a lovely time
A helmet that would have been most uncomfortable to wear
An Ichthyosaur
Witch pots and Bacon medallions
Immonite, ammonite - it's beautiful either way
Heather Patricia Ellis married Peter Edward Phillips in this beautiful dress
She made the wedding dress herself
A pencil drawing of the Halesworth Hospital Cup medallion
An Ammonite
The Halesworth Hospital Cup 1928-9
The Suffolk Junior Cup medallion, 1905-6
The word ammonite derives from the god Zeus Ammon, who was depicted on coins wearing rams' horns
Heather Patricia is married, 11th April 1955
‘Everlyn: "I found my cousin's last name - Ellis - in a display about World War II." Pauline: "The Ellises were bakers in Halesworth, it must be about 75 years ago. Their shop was up London Road and they made all sorts of bread, rolls and sponge cakes." ’
‘I really liked the one that said Bacon because it's got snakes and owls on it. It also had the initial 'S' on it: I reckon it stands for Smoky.’
‘Museums are very useful. They’re important for future generations so that the past doesn’t get forgotten’
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