Skipton Town Hall 2014

Richard’s Smart Gallery

Richard has been a part of the Smart Gallery right since its very beggining. Three…

Thai/ Laos Hat

"Twenty years ago I left home and was gone for three years, travelling from Africa…

Chris Lloyd’s sketch

Chris Lloyd made this beautiful sketch of the Smart Gallery...just before the things were whisked…

Thumb Knitting

"3 years of thumb knitting…we studied the WWII and the make do and mend approach…how…

2013 Leeds Half Marathon Finisher Medal

"Never having ran since school (20 odd years ago), I decided to run a half…

The Legend of the Crucifix Fish

On loan from Richard Bancroft "This intriguing object came in a box with a detailed…

Frederick Charles Webb’s Death Penny

"A Memorial Death plaque (or "Death Penny") was given to the families of all those…

Unknown object

  "These objects held back the curtains in my Great Aunt's house and always fascinated…

Magnifying Glass & Design Book

  "The magnifyer is special for examining cloth and textiles and measuring the closeness of…

Two Neolithic Flints

On loan from Printmaker Laney Birkhead "These 2 flints were given to me on my…

Sheila Bownas’ Designs

"I found these designs a couple of years after Sheila died. She was my Godmother.…

Jessica’s White Rabbit Sweets

"They taste like vanilla. No one else at school likes them so I get to…

Anne Thompson’s Drypoint Prints

Anne made the prints in the gallery, inspired by some of the objects on display...…

WWI medals

“These WWI Medals are my Dad's medals. He was a farmer.” William Spier

Joe Barrett’s and Hurbert Grey’s WWI medals

"This medal was given to my father Joe Barrett for serving in the desert during…

BFG statue

"All the staff at Cosgrove Hall who worked on the BFG Feature Film were presented…

Anton’s Hat

"Anton is a horse whisperer. I met him in the Kopet Dagh Mountains between Turkmenistan…

‘The Campaign for Objects in Purgatory’

" I have a project a little like Smart Gallery, called The Campaign For Objects…

The lizard

"The Lizard belonged to my mother and was in her bedroom when I was a…

Silver Cross Wheel

"This object was made as part of a college project. It has been on a…

Golly Jug

"It reminds me of Manchester, our home city. Robertsons factory was in Droylsden. We used…

Whacky Races

"Made by my son Seth, this toy made at school defies gender specifity and demonstrates…

William Millar’s War Experiences (1914-18)

“A couple of months before my father died I asked him what had happened to…

Heather on Ilkley Moor by Rachel Hinds

"This painting entinces the viewer with a distant craggy outcrop, as if on a walk…

Mucross Boar Pill Box

"Made in ebony. Part of the ancient coat of arms of St. Andrews which also…

Fisherman’s tool?

"I bought it in Darwin. I think it is a fishing tool because of the hole…

$2 Note from Bob

"This rare note (threy are scarcely issued or circulated in the USA) was given to…

Stereoscope and Lartigue Stereo Cards Set

"Recently produced stereoscopic viewer and a set of Edwardian Era 3D images by Jacques Henri…

Skipton Yarn Fest Wool Bunting

"The bunting is made up of 6.2012 pieces, we received 582 panels, it's 1.25 km…

Ping’s Costume from the Opera “Turandot”

Robbie Michelson, one student at Craven College on 2009/10 Fashion and Clothing Course made this…

Teddies for Tragedies

Teddies for Tragedies is a charity which encourages individuals in the UK to hand knit…

‘Red Work: A Collection of Short Stories of My Life’ by Anushua Biswas

 Red Work: A Collection of Short Stories of My Life     By Anushua Biswas…

Toc H badges

"At my grandparents´  house as a child, I always made a beeline for grandpa's treasure…

Horse and Carriage

"It was my Dad's, he was a bit of a collector. It's been with me…

G45b Gun Camera

"This camera belonged to my dad. He used to be an electrician and picked it…

Ceramic eggs

"I found these ceramic eggs  in a dry stone wall on Beamsley Moor while I…

Lawrence’s Collection of Artifacts

The collection includes: grandfather's RSPCA merit badge, two japanese dolls, WWII bicycle black out lamp,…

Compass

"East or west? Maybe here is best…" Rebecca Carr

Brian Irving’s Watercolour

"Brian Irving was born in Bradford, from farming roots. He grew up in Bolton Abbey,…

Armadillo Handbag

A handbag made out of an Armadillo, collected from Charles Darwin's expedition to South America…

Sketch of Scarborough Ward

"The monotony of acute mental words became very familiar to me over the past 32…

Pool Trophy

"I started playing pool nearly 10 years ago. I normally play pool in Morecombe. I…

Auntie Wynnie’s Underwear

"This is auntie Wynnie's underwear…she was born in 1880 in Mansfield , Nottingham." Mr and…

Chinese Jacket

"This jacket is hand-embroided  and was brought back from China as a gift in the…

Hand Made Oil Lamp

"This provided a regular light source in my partner's home while he lived in rural…

Bao Game

"Bao means bored and is a game played across East Africa. We bought this while…

Maasai Drinking Vessel

"This gourd was bought in the Maasai region although it can be found in many…

Stainless Steel Prints of Skipton

"Stainless steel prints of Skipton Castle and High Street…My brother found them in a skip!"…

Butterflies

"This small collection of butterflies was hung on the wall of a victorian cottage we…

Bird of prey with Kill linocut

"This is my first linocut from my first year in college in 1979. I have…

Brian Irving’s watercolour

"Brian Irving was born in Bradford, from farming roots. He grew up in Bolton Abbey,…

Sketch of Scarborough Ward

"The monotony of acute mental words became very familiar to me over the past 32…

Teddy

¨My grandfather made this Teddy while he was on active service in France in 1917.¨…

Historical items from W & JR Thompsons

"The items shown here are very special to me. As the granddaughter of Walter Thompson…

Rotary Pendulum Clock

  "It is the Rotary or Conical Pendulum Clock manufactured by En Welch late 1800's…

Pygmy Currency

"I bought it from a man who travels all around the world and sells tribal…

Bowler Hat

"The bowler hat was worn by my great great grandfather at his granddaughter's wedding (my…

Sinclair ZX81

"Delivered in 1981 by Father Christmas for the 4 Banks children. This state of the…

Dog

Video about an inconic dog. Made by Michael Scott.

WW II Armbadge Imp

The badge is from the 4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. It depicts an imp…imps are carved…

Peter Powell Stunt Kite

"This kite made my imagination fly when I was a teenager, at that time this…

Book Page Marker

"When visiting the Corrie ten Boom House in Haarlem (where I got this book page…

Memories from the Antarctic

Loaned to Smart Gallery by Martin Winterton alongside with the poem "A Memory".      …

Poppy Field by Richard Bowdin-Fairbank

Richard was 3 and a half years old when he painted this with chalk in…

Piggy Bank

"It was given to me whan I was born and is my most prized posession.…

Wristbands made in Skipton

"These wristbands were developed, patented and manufactured in Skipton. They are used to identify newborn…

Gutenberg Press and Rockwell Letterpress

“The prints are a part of a much bigger collection of fifty prints…They depict a…

Maori Basket

"When I moved to Skipton in 1991 I was delighted to find, in the Oxfam…

Playing Games from 1910-1950

"The older games, "Radio" and "Sink the submarine" were given to my brother and I…

Message Master

"Message Master - Business Bliss…the office could send me messages but I had no facility…

Handmade Pipe Grips

"I made the "Pipe Grips" at school in about 1978. It wasn't a very creative,…

Richard’s Life Story

"I collected these over the years from all the places I've been to…"    …

Kohl Dispenser

"Bought in Saudi Arabia from a beduin woman in the 80's. I was working there…

Braille Frame

"A braille frame used for writing birthday cards and such like. You have to reverse…

Geisha Doll

“Hakata Ningyou: “Hakata” is the old name for the city Fukuota from where she was…

The Seaweed Album

"This album was passed down in the family since the 1850s until it came to…

Pip’s Beads from India

Kit’s Beads from India

 

Swordfish Sword

Victoria Regina Plate

Loaned to Smart Gallery by Ken Bullock

Thanet’s Arms Hotel Glass

"Somebody asked me to look after it 20 years ago and never came back for…

Judge Dread Original Comic Artwork

Craven’s Part in the Great War

Ship in a Bottle by Mr Harrison

"This object was bought in auction in Ilkley by a Skipton based antique dealer. I…

Pick Axe

Unknown from a local bric-a-brac sale. Purpose: is this from a local industry? (railway, quarry?),…

Oil Jug from India

"I bought this jug in England 15 years ago, but it reminds me of the…

Teething Rattle

"Rattle bought from Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen in 1980's. Made byJohn Farrell. Used by Hester…

WTB Biking Saddle

"I love to do cycling in the Yorkshire Dales. This is the saddle from my…

Inca Heads

Loaned to Smart Gallery by E. Clough

Korean Bleach Bottle

Washed up on a beach in Devon, this bottle was made for the Korean market…

3D Victorian Stereoscope

It belonged to Herbert Hodgett, Keyworth, Nottingham, born 1868. Died circa 1959. Loaned to Smart…

Retro fashion patterns

These retro fashion patterns were donated to Smart Gallery so we can play with them!

Fell Rescue Plaque

"This plaque was awarded to me after a friend and I were benighted on Birks…

Ugandan pick-up truck souvenir

"Collected on travels around Uganda. Reminds me of hitching a lift in a similar vehicle…

Jigsaw Piece

"Pocket treasure: seen, out of the corner of my eye, nestled under a dandelion, whilst…

Letters to a Wolf Cub

"After my mother was killed by a V2-'Doodle-bug' in 1944, these items were pitched out…

Angel of Freedom

"The shape of the sculpture is carved out of a polystyrene block using the laser…

Prints by Paula Rego and Norman Ackroyd

"3 Etchings with local connections: 2 x Norman Ackroyd (a Yorkshire printmaker and member of…

Grandma’s Puppet

"This is a puppet that hung on the "puppet wall" in my grandma's house. She…

Rolling Stones’ autographs

"I was in the Rolling Stones Fan Club and sent the first edition of the…

London Palladium

"The poster is from the 1964/65 pantomime, which ran from December 22nd to April 10th…

Badger Scull

"I found it in the area around 25 years ago as a child and brought…

Railway Lamp

"It was used by my great Grandad (George Spencer Butler) who was a railway Driver…

Primus Stoves Collection

"Starting in 1890s the Primus Stoves was born. In vented by Frans Wilhelm Lindqvist in…

Afghan Rug

"It was made in Afghanistan and bought by my Aunty Abigail who works for the…

Oil drum sculpture

"It's signed Pablo Daza. It was bought during Chavez power, who was a friend of…

Hare and tortoise clock

  The hare is still trying to catch up with the tortoise!

Wooden dog

Wooden dog…bought at a junk shop for 10p. He's at the Smart Gallery on a…

Old cameras

  Kodak Brownie & Ensign Ful-Vhe Loaned to Smart Gallery by Sarah Aynsworth      …

Turner in Venice

Watercolour painting by Ian A. Brown

Child’s chair

  "It was given to my parents by an old lady in the village of…

Even Winter Ends

"An evolutionary fable-made to encourage a sense of wonder, for a faith & science event…

Headlights, oil by David Thomas

Headlights Oil painting by David Thomas

The Beatles autographs

"1963 Nov 30th. Sunderland Empire. When I was 14 years old,  my friend and I…

Horse hair pebbles

"Over 10 years of collecting in the lining of a New Zealand (outdoor waterproof) rug,…

Shoe last

"This shoelast belonged to my Great Uncle Harry, the most dapper man I have ever…

Dress shirt

Dress shirt "Belonged to my Great Uncle Harry, from Ashton-Under-Lyne. The shirt is from about…

Bust of Lenin

Bust of Lenin "I was sent to the Soviet Union in 1977 by my grandfather,…

The New Ship hand bell

Hand Bell "This bell was used to call time at the New Ship, on the…

Dissected cricket ball

Dissected Cricket Ball...Made in India, played in Yorkshire! Loaned to Smart Gallery by Ji Mukherjee

Victorian nib remover

Victorian nip remover "I got it from a shoe shop in Burnley in 2000 when…

Statue from Papua

  "This statue was given to me by my boss when I worked in Indonesia…

Hand painted teacup

  Hand Painted Teacup "This teacup is from 1965 and is a part of a…

Pharmacy recipe book

Recipe Book for Pharmacy "This was my father's recipe book for medications and ointments. The…

Football for elephants

  Football for Elephants "It was used to entertain and occupy elephants in India. Oil…

Barry Atkinson’s archaeological finds

  Barry Atkinson's archaeological finds "This is only a small selection of what I found…

Totora boat

Totora Boat Totora Boats, also called Reed Boats, have been sailing around Lake Titicaca in…

Treasure Chest

Treasure Chest A collection of objects from the years 1923-1945…housed in an old doctor's medical…

Quenas

  The Quena The Quena (quenchua: qina, sometimes also written 'ken a' in English) is…

Alpaca Poncho

Alpaca Poncho It was bought to keep warm…it was made from handspun alpaca. Loaned to…

Armadillo Charango

The Armadillo Charango The charango is a small Bolivian Andean stringed instrument of the lute…

Sylko reject cotton reels

Roman Jakubowski "I only worked there for a while…these were the reject ones thrown out…

Vesta sewing machine

"It belong to grandma who bought it in 1933. She was a keen sewer. Where…

Buttons

Made out of a woollen glove by Jessica, aged 6 and her Granny. This project…

Pedro the Piranha

"My father used to do a lot of work in South America in the 60s…

Zulu fertility doll

Zulu fertility beaded doll. Purchased in Durban. Traditionally fertility dolls are made by girls at…

Handmade butterfly

"I learnt how to make these when I lived in Denmark. I used to make…

Volcanic ash from Mt St. Helen’s

"In 1980 my brother and I went on holiday to Washington State, a couple of…

Sailor’s dream

"It was made by an artist in Falmouth…one of a series of boxes depicting the…

Dorothy’s timber framed house

"It  must have been painted by an Italian prisoner of war held in a camp…

Honey Angel Bracelet

'Honey Angel bracelet' was made in the Smart Gallery by a girl named Melangell Coleman,…

Mum’s and Dad’s teddies

My Mum's and Dad's teddies "One of the photos shows my mum, Jean Hammond (…

Contemporary tea set

Contemporary tea set “I visited a 'potfest' and walking around the many stalls of beautiful…

Crocodile beauty box

  Crocodile beauty box “This crocodile skin box containing a hairbrush, a hand mirror and…

Primary book

  Primary book "A copy of this book was given to every Essex school child…

Girl Guides badge

  "Worn by those adults involved in guiding. I got mine in the 1970s when…

Vesta box

  “I bought this little box at a jumble sale for a farthing! The dog…

Girl Guide Blanket

" I started the blanket as a guide in 1956 …the badges accumulated over 60…

Sopwith Pup Propeller

"My father gave the propeller to my husband. He acquired it from a friend who…

White River Crossing by J Alec Pearson

J Alec Pearson (1993-2009) left school at 15 and went straight to work as a…

Mother’s ‘beaver lamb’ coat

  "It was described as 'Beaver Lamb'. It was a present given to my mother…

Wooden jewelry chest

  “Bought new in December 2013 in a mill -shop. Indonesian maybe? I just liked…

Turtle compass

  Donated with no idea of its heritage or age...This intriguing turtle compass has chinese…

Oil painting by Brian Irving

  Portrait of a Dales' farmer. Brian Irvine's only known oil. Brought to the Smart…

Armchair – textile drawing

"It reminds me of good times, my grandparent's living room, stories, a hot tea...it feels comforting."…

Camino de Santiago credentials

  Sue Swales and her sister walked "El Camino de Santiago" in 2010. The story…

Lucia’s flower

  "I call it my love and sunshine's potion. I love wearing this flower on…

Antique Radio Bulb

  This 807 Beam Tetrode Thermionic Valve was removed from a Marconi Ocean Span Radio…

Spitfire piston ashtray

John Kerwin-Davey loaned us this fantastic example of trench art. "After the World Wars men…

Homemade fiddle

“Dad’s Fiddle My father, Denys Ilett, was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, in 1914. He was…

Clay figurine from Zambia

  “I just buy souvenirs if I like the person who is selling them…In 1989…

Drawing of a toy doggy

"This is a drawing of a stuffed dog toy my Dad gave to me for…

Ceramic Jug

Little is known of the provenance of this ceramic jug except its beauty to the…

Edwardian Deck Chair

Edwardian Deck Chair still in use and only in the collection until the weather gets…

Cello Shipping Case

Cello Shipping Case... made in 1942 by a German prisoner of war at a camp…

Shakespeare First Folio

In 1623, seven years after William Shakespeare’s death, a compilation of 36 of his plays…