South Somerset Heritage Collection

We are Yeovil's only heritage collection holding over 30,000 historical artefacts & nearly 5000 photographs from the South Somerset area.

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We thank you for your understanding at this difficult and sad time. Details on books of condolence, church services, floral tributes and funeral arrangements will follow in due course and information will be provided here - https://t.co/jofkbNiwbS.”

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“Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we are sorry to announce that we will not be proceeding with our event for Heritage Open Day at the South Somerset Heritage Collection, 7 Artillery Road, Yeovil, BA22 8RP as planned on Saturday 10 September 2022.

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Astounding Inventions! For Heritage Open Day
South Somerset Heritage Collection
Saturday 10 September 2022 - 10am - 2pm
Artillery Road, Yeovil, BA22 8RP
01935 462855
[email protected]
https://t.co/XbhXhMLw7Y
(Booking Advised)

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Celebrating the Festival of Archaeology 16th – 31st July 2022

South Somerset Heritage Collection is delighted to be participating in this year’s festival celebrating the theme of ‘Journeys’.
We hope you enjoy our short reel showcasing some of our Collection’s highlights.

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Our student model picture shows a progression from a Petter industrial engine to a Spitfire, which Westland made 700 under licence between 1939 and 1945 up to an EH101 helicopter. The first pre-production EH101 helicopter was rolled out in 1987 (Credit - Leonardo).

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The Westland Lysander was a British aircraft that served in the Second World War. It was a high-wing monoplane design with an enclosed cockpit and a fixed undercarriage. It was mainly used to pick up/drop off agents or stranded aircrew from behind enemy lines.

Student Drawing

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The Westland-Hill Pterodactyl

The Pterodactyl was a British tailless experimental research aircraft that was developed by Captain G.T.R. Hill in the 1920s.
The glider prototype gained official interest and was fitted with a Bristol Cherub engine, but never entered production.

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A search of our Coronation and Jubilee documents revealed the following. Any memories or thoughts appreciated. Interesting to see the mention of television sets! Courtesy of South Somerset Heritage Collection.

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Printed copies of the 2022 South Somerset Heritage Calendar available at £5.00 each from Cartgate Tourist Information Centre, The Emporium, Princes Street and Ninesprings Café, Yeovil.
01935 462855, [email protected] or https://t.co/XbhXhMLw7Y

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Looking forward to our event for Heritage Open Day tomorrow 10-2pm. Our best wishes South Somerset Heritage.

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Heritage Open Days: https://t.co/FD6T2b01rv

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Saturday 11 September 2021 Open Day
Please book a place to attend
•10.00 – 10.50 (10 places available)
•11.00 – 11.50 (10 places available)
•12.10 – 1.00 (10 places available)
•1.10 – 2.00 (10 places available)

Email: [email protected]

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Say Cheese! For National Heritage Open Day Theme "Edible England" we are open on Saturday 11 September 10-2 for timed tours. Times will be posted shortly as we have a set number of places. We will be looking at St. Ivel cheese. contact: [email protected]

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Thank you to everyone that came along to our Pop Up Museum on the theme of 'Flight' at Ninesprings, Yeovil on Monday 23 August. Gratitude to our Countryside Colleagues for setting up and organisation on the days.

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This is an example of what children made at our Railway Pop Up Museum and this is the exciting 'peg plane' that can be made on Monday 23 August at Ninesprings. Images credit to Natasha Rand Creation Generation

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Thank you to everyone that came along to our Pop Up Museum at Ninesprings yesterday. We will be at Ninesprings on Monday 23 August 2021, 10.00 to 2.00 for fun with flight. This is free to attend. 01935 462855. [email protected].

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We are looking forward to our Pop Up Museum activities on Wednesday 18 and Monday 23 August at The Meadow, Ninesprings, Yeovil, BA20 1QZ. On 18, we look at railways and on the 23 we 'take flight!' These are free 01935 462855

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The Caped Crusader. An 1830 wadded silk cape, a full length silk cloak with shoulder cape and collar.
A very small clasp clicks into a possibly brass cylinder. Is this contemporary with the garment, or a later addition and do any other capes or garments have a similar clasp?

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A collaboration between poet Beth Calverley (founder of The Poetry Machine) and Yeovil Community Heritage Group, South Somerset Heritage Collection, which we thought to share for Somerset Day!

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The air raid on 11 April 1941 destroyed the Medical Hall and the Corn Exchange in Yeovil. This is the Medical Hall around 1890 and the same site around 1948, the photograph we believe taken by the first Westland WS-51 "DragonFly" helicopter.