Howard WhitakerHoward Whitaker collector of Fire station memorabilia, he also runs the Firefighters Charity and is…
The Gipton CommandosThe Gipton firefighters were fondly known as The Commandos. This nickname was given because of…
Glowing Embers ChoirCommissioned by Space2, Boff Whalley and Jane Morland worked with two local primary schools, Wykebeck…
Traffic Light ControlArtist in residence Helen Peyton's favourite thing in the museum was this traffic control, initially…
Trevor LeightonTrevor 'Chumbly' Leighton December 1969 Trevor trained at Gipton and after a distinguished, full and…
Yorkshire Dales National Park Warden fabric & metal badgesWhen I started working for the National Park 12 years ago I became known as…
1897 China Mug1897 China Mug commemorating Queen Victoria 60 years of glorious reign. It came from Low…
2015 UK Edith Cavell £5 Silver Proof CoinAfter a 200,000 signed petition to have Edith Cavell on the £2 coin, instead the…
Frederick Charles Webb’s Death Penny"A Memorial Death plaque (or "Death Penny") was given to the families of all those…
Joe Barrett’s and Hurbert Grey’s WWI medals"This medal was given to my father Joe Barrett for serving in the desert during…
William Millar’s War Experiences (1914-18)“A couple of months before my father died I asked him what had happened to…
Dorothy’s timber framed house"It must have been painted by an Italian prisoner of war held in a camp…
Crocodile beauty box Crocodile beauty box “This crocodile skin box containing a hairbrush, a hand mirror and…
Turtle compass Donated with no idea of its heritage or age...This intriguing turtle compass has chinese…
Camino de Santiago credentials Sue Swales and her sister walked "El Camino de Santiago" in 2010. The story…
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