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Retlaw · 08-07-2011, 20:50

I remember the museum when I was younger, at the top of the stairs were two statues on pedastles, one of them still exists, its the reception area at the Howarth Art Gallery, one other thing I remember is the 7.92x57 model 08 Maxim machine Gun, it was supposed to have been captured by the Pals, and offered to the mayor of Accrington by Col Rickman,
I have the serial numbers of those items that were donated, for some time it was in Blackburn Museum, with a sign on it captured by the Pals. It was moved to Fulwood some 7 years ago. Whilst working at Fulwood, I was asked to deactivate it for display in another museum, I stripped it down, and on examination, it wasn't the one Rickman donated, the serial numbers did'nt match. I then refused to have anything further to do with it.
Retlaw

08-07-2011, 20:50	#11
Retlaw I am Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington. Posts: 4,627 Liked: 601 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Accy museum exhibits dumped on tip.... I remember the museum when I was younger, at the top of the stairs were two statues on pedastles, one of them still exists, its the reception area at the Howarth Art Gallery, one other thing I remember is the 7.92x57 model 08 Maxim machine Gun, it was supposed to have been captured by the Pals, and offered to the mayor of Accrington by Col Rickman, I have the serial numbers of those items that were donated, for some time it was in Blackburn Museum, with a sign on it captured by the Pals. It was moved to Fulwood some 7 years ago. Whilst working at Fulwood, I was asked to deactivate it for display in another museum, I stripped it down, and on examination, it wasn't the one Rickman donated, the serial numbers did'nt match. I then refused to have anything further to do with it. Retlaw Last edited by Retlaw; 08-07-2011 at 20:54.