#objectoftheweek Norton Village and church, an oil painting by Lilian Corney. This painting looks towards Norton from the direction of Bickerdikes Garden Centre. We love to see our area captured by artists 👩‍🎨🧑‍🎨 Which North Herts town or village would be your choice to paint?

#footballfridays From local teams like @hitchinbelles to England's @Lionesses who are set to battle it out to win the #WorldCup2023 on Sunday, women's football has had a long and eventful history. Read a little about it in the blog below. 👇👇 https://t.co/qDj1H9US9b

Do you have an interest in digital media and would like to gain a qualification while working? We have a vacancy at the museum and Town Hall for a Digital Marketing Apprentice. Apply now! https://t.co/Itsigc2qxJ

3/3 The jug slightly aggrandises his victory though, as his 1895 election was unopposed! Hudson did not stand for election in the General Election of 1906 and his Conservative successor was defeated MP for Hitchin by the Liberal MP Julius Bertram.

2/3 The jug celebrates Conservative candidate George Hudson’s victory in the General Election of 1895. Hudson had been the incumbent MP for Hitchin since replacing his Conservative Party colleague Baron Dimsdale at the General Election of 1892.

1/3 Our museum collection is home to many objects relating to politics in our area. From political flyers, to newspaper extracts and photos in the aftermath of political victories. One of the more novel ways to mark a political moment is our #Objectoftheweek

#objectoftheweek This bag was collected by a museum employee in 1983 from Bejam. Founded in 1968, Bejam was the leading supermarket in frozen goods, something very odd at the time! However, Bejam’s iconic reign came to a halt when it was sold to then much smaller rival, Iceland!

In a showcase in the foyer of the museum, we have a fantastic new display of miniature furniture. Made by Robert Rudland, who worked in cabinet-making and restoration workshops for over 6 decades. These are perfect replicas of the originals. Not to be missed! #hitchin #herts

Tickets are going fast for our summer craft activities! 🐰🐰🐰 Many sessions have sold out or only have 1 or 2 tickets remaining. So book in advance to secure your place because once they're gone, they're gone. Book in advance, don't wait! https://t.co/GxFzWeHo9x

#archaeologytuesdays A 1724 account, by Robert Clutterbuck, of Roman discoveries describes ‘some earthen vessels or large urns, full of burnt bones and ashes… a human skeleton…' But can his description be trusted? Read the full article 👇 https://t.co/6szyahcHq5

#footballfridays Did a Malaysian Prince 👑once play for @HitchinTownFC ? According to this clipping Prince Yunku Ahmad Yahaya (aka Ronnie Hamid) once roamed Top Field. We would love to know whether this strange story is true. Does anyone remember Prince Yahaya/Ronnie Hamid?

Frederic Seebohm (1833 – 1912) bought the Hermitage, a house in #Hitchin's Bancroft, and gave half of it to the town to provide land for a road from Bancroft to Queen Street. The new road's prized box trees (from Seebohm's garden) became unsafe in 1919 and vanished one day.

We are enjoying a talk by Ros Alwood all about how our museum works. It's our favourite topic! Our visitors are learning about how we accession objects to the staff that work in all areas of the museum. Check out more talks via the link below 👇 https://t.co/Qg2GQIhLPw

#archaeologytuesdays It is all too easy to assume that when Domesday Book names a place, it is referring to a village or hamlet. Wellbury is a good example of the wild goose chases that historians & archaeologists have gone on in search of ‘lost’ places.

#objectoftheweek postcard of Brand Street in 1904 looking virtually unrecognisable from today! #Hitchin Town Hall and the future site of our museum are hidden by the Coffee Rooms Temperance Hotel and the Dog Inn on the left of the shot.

Ever wondered what goes into making North #Hertfordshire Museum what it is? Join us for an evening talk that will take you through the history of the museum, what we do, and why we do it! Get your tickets - https://t.co/amFalNaXkv Wednesday 26th July, 7.30pm

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While you are visiting our new exhibition why not stay for a while and enjoy an afternoon tea! You get a cuppa, scones, sandwiches, cakes and for the adults you can have a glass of prosecco as well. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options available https://t.co/F6InEkN6Fp

We're 4 years old today! 🥳🎉🍾 6th July 2019 we officially opened the doors to the newly completed North Herts Museum. So pop into the museum, shout happy birthday at the building (it likes it when people do that) and grab a free choccy while you're here! #hitchin #museums

Only 3 days to go until Hitchin Town Hall beer festival begins! 🤩 Head down this weekend to try a pint of locally brewed craft beer 🍻 There is a whole weekend of Beer, DJing and live music waiting for you! No tickets are required, just turn up 😀