This section includes a fascinating miscellany of artefacts including maps, plans, pottery, coins, tokens, river views, bridges and much more. Dip in and enjoy!
 |  | German magazine, Quorn POW Camp, edition 1, early August 1947 During 2021 three magazines turned up on a flea market stall in Germany which were ...... cont.
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 |  | German magazine, Quorn POW Camp, edition 2, late August 1947 During 2021 three magazines turned up on a flea market stall in Germany which were ...... cont.
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 |  | German magazine, Quorn POW Camp, edition 3, early September 1947 During 2021 three magazines turned up on a flea market stall in Germany which were ...... cont.
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 |  | 22 High Street, Quorn - discovery behind a wall! In September 2021, local optometrist Mohammed Bhojani was having some alterations ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorn, Hunt Class railway engine Over the years Quorn has given its name to many products; from ships to custard and ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorndon - An extraordinary trout! Loughborough Monitor - Thursday 21st December 1865
QUORNDON - TROUT EXTRAORDINARY
A ...... cont.
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 |  | The Quorn Ranch Company, North America Introduction
The Quorn Ranch(e) Company was an English syndicate formed in 1886 ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorn Milestone On the Leicester Road between the pavement and the fence stands a little-known link with ...... cont.
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 |  | HMS Quorn Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Quorn as part of the ‘Hunt Class’. ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorndon Embossing Presses These two embossing presses were found during the 2020 Parish Council office move from ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorn Australia – Heritage Walk Quorn in South Australia is very proud of its heritage, and the museum team were ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorn in Iowa, America, now known as Kingsley Two brothers Fredrick and William Close went to the USA from England in 1876. They ...... cont.
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 |  | A unique Quorn business - ships in bottles! One of the most unusual small businesses that Quorn has supported over the years, must be ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorn in Australia Did you know that there is a ‘Quorn’ in South Australia? This small township which is ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorn Bacon Roll Quorn Bacon Roll is a very old recipe that evolved in the village because it was filling, ...... cont.
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 |  | ‘Quorna’ Tape, made by M. Wright and Sons of Quorn ‘Quorna’ was a brand name used by Wrights factory in Quorn in the early and middle parts ...... cont.
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 |  | Renumbering of Properties on Quorn Streets Over the years several of the older streets in Quorn have been renumbered. This can be ...... cont.
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 |  | Footpaths Around Quorn, 1984, by David Hopkins, Rawlins student David Hopkins was a 6th form student at Rawlins Community College in 1984, when he ...... cont.
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 |  | Nothing says Quorn quite like …... a polar bear?!!! This type of small crested china pottery was very popular for holiday souvenirs in the ...... cont.
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 |  | Silver rose bowl, presented to George White of Quorn, 1919 George White was a very well-known Quorn figure. His main job was a solicitor’s clerk at ...... cont.
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 |  | Masterbuilder construction set, made in Quorn 1940s This is definitely one of the more unusual Quorn artefacts that has come to ...... cont.
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 |  | Postcard – Mountsorrel Quarry 1909 This postcard raises many questions!
It may be asked how a Mountsorrel Quarry postcard ...... cont.
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 |  | Sunday School Centenary Medals These two medals were donated to Quorn Local History Group by the Footitt family from ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorn cigarette tin, early 1900s This Quorn cigarette tin is very well worn and we think is a very rare find. Underneath ...... cont.
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 |  | Insurance plaques, Quorn Beginning in the 18th century, insurance fire plaques were attached high up on buildings, ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorn Souvenir China This type of small crested china pottery was very popular for holiday souvenirs, in the ...... cont.
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 |  | WW2, Quorn Camp, off Wood Lane – TV Programme! On Wednesday and Thursday, 28th and 29th June 2017, the cameras rolled into Quorn to film ...... cont.
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 |  | Letter from HMS Quorn, 1941 During WW2, early in 1941, young Betty Morley from the Quorn Hunt Pony Club wrote to the ...... cont.
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 |  | Letter from HMS Quorn during WW2 During WW2 Quorn Hunt Pony Club sent gifts and letters to the crew of HMS Quorn. The ...... cont.
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 |  | Leicester City Football Club at Quorn – well nearly! Leicester City Football Club were formed in 1884 and were initially known as Leicester ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorn Hunt Royal Doulton pottery Quorn Hunt was based at Quorn Hall in the village from 1753 to 1906. The hunt brought ...... cont.
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 |  | 1935 Silver Jubilee presentation book, Ivy Dean, Quorn In 1935 King George V celebrated 25 years on the throne, and as part of the jubilee ...... cont.
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 |  | Sampler – Rosanna Goulding, Quorndon, 1884 One of the most amazing pieces of Quorn history! This intricately stitched sampler was ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorn Souvenir China This type of small crested china pottery was very popular for holiday souvenirs, in the ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorn souvenir china ribbon plate This late Victorian/Edwardian china ribbon plate was made as a souvenir of Quorn. There ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorn man in Kenya - 1928 Loughborough Echo - 20th January 1928
After following this huge lion more than three ...... cont.
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 |  | The lost Quorn charity - 1774 Loughborough Advertiser - 7th November 1872
John Willows, by Will dated 5th day of ...... cont.
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 |  | Quorn Co-op milk bottle A half pint milk bottle from the Quorn Co-operative Society.
Etched in red on the ...... cont.
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 |  | The new Cradock Drive estate - 1926 Loughborough Echo - 3rd December 1926
The hollow square formed by Woodhouse Lane, ...... cont.
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 |  | Matchbox from the Pig and Whistle Pub The Pig and Whistle was a pub on Station Road in Quorn. It is now a residential house (no ...... cont.
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 |  | Advertising Watch Key -Thomas Lucas, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Quorn This beautifully made little watch key is just 4cm (1.5 inches) long and turns smoothly ...... cont.
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 |  | Vehicle accident near Loughborough - 1897 Lougborough Herald - 10th June 1897
A serious accident occurred on Whit-Monday ...... cont.
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 |  | Buddon Wood burns for three days - wildlife losses feared. Loughborough Echo - 16th July 1976
Local firemen tackled their toughest job of the ...... cont.
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 |  | Embroidery Sampler - Elizabeth Mansfield, Quorndon, 1796 This delicate sampler measuring 16 inches by 16 inches, was embroidered by Elizabeth ...... cont.
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 |  | Bus smash near Loughborough - remarkable escapes. 1930 Loughborough Echo - 31st October 1930
There were some remarkable escapes from death ...... cont.
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 |  | The hunt is on for Rufus the pet fox - 1975 Loughborough Monitor - 24th January 1975
Rufus, the hand reared pet fox of Mrs Lesley ...... cont.
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 |  | Correspondence from Thomas Towle to Lucy Facer 1968. Dear Lucy
I see by this mornings paper a record of Quorn. As a small help towards the ...... cont.
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 |  | When cows meet in the street - 1934 Loughborough Echo - 4th May 1934
Two herds of cows were going home at milking time on ...... cont.
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Total: 101 artefacts returned over 3 pages