Social History at Peterborough Museum
Peterborough Museum's social history collections
are varied, covering several areas of interest including: costume
from 1600 onwards; coins & medals; military equipment including
uniforms, armour and weapons; Victorian household items; folk life;
ceramics & glass and photographs of the area.Items vary from children's toys, samplers, tobacco pipes,
farming tools to Staffordshire pottery and English drinking
vessels. Through the collections we can get closer to understanding
everyday life for everyday people at different times in
history.
The Museum continues to collect items that are relevant
to Peterborough's history or that complement already established
collections.