VENTNOR HERITAGE MUSEUM
EXHIBITION HALL
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Photographic Galleries (50% changed annually)
Along the Southern Shore - Luccombe to Chale
Andy Butler's Natural World of the Undercliff
Two St. Lawrence Houses - Old Park & St. Lawrence House
Steephill Castle & The Royal National Hospital
Ventnor and the Undercliff - A Time Line
Not So Long Ago - 1970's & 1980's
Royal Connections - King Charles to Prince Charles
Ventnor Gallery
The Winter Gardens Story
Scale Models
Ventnor Station (Operational)
Ventnor West Station (Operational)
Ventnor Mill
Steephill Castle
Bonchurch Old Church
Rose Cottage
House in St Alban's Gardens (No 3)
Royal National Hospital - Pair of Cottages
RMS Titanic & Mauretania
Artefacts
Turnstile from Ventnor Pier Old Shop Till
1923 Singer Sewing Machine
Printers Composing Tray
Clerk's Desk
Cannon Ball
Bus Stop Sign
Dinosaur Foot cast
Ammonite
Dray Brake Shoe
Steephill Letter Box
Street Nameplates
Challenge Cups Barometer
Ceremonial Silver Trowel
Mangle
Hygeia Tapestry
Milk Churn
Shop Signs
Rechabites Honours Board
Railway Signs / Memorabilia
Trinket / Gift Boxes
Watches
Medals
Stone from Esplanade Clock Tower
Coach Tours / Trips Display Boards
Sir Thomas Brisbane's Meridian Stone
Royal National Hospital Boundary Stone
Royal National Hospital Dedication Plaque
China / Pottery / Jars / Cutlery /Toy Soldiers
Beer Barrel and Beer Bottles from Burts Brewery
Dispatch Case belonging to Sir Willoughby Gordon
1920's Fireman's Helmet & Fire Service Memorabilia
Gas Masks and other Second World War Memorabilia
1901 Illuminated Testimonial to Dr James M. Williamson
Paintings & Posters etc
Oil Paintings
Water Colours
Portraits
War Posters
Event Posters
Prints
Plans
OS Maps
(some items have been kindly loaned)
DVD Display
A Rest-A-While seating area is available where the Society's popular DVD 'Ventnor and the Undercliff' may be viewed (and the Old Shop Till operated)
Study Table
A Table for quiet Study / Research / Writing is available
Housed at the table is a Front-of-House Visitor Terminal on which may be viewed:-
A collection of the original Ordnance Survey 'County ' series of 1:2500 (25inch) maps dating from 1876 covering Luccombe - Bonchurch - Whiteley Bank - Wroxall - Ventnor - Steephill - Appuldurcombe - Whitwell St. Lawrence - Roud - Niton & Blackgang
Ventnor & District Electoral Registers for 1920 / 1925 / 1933 / 1938 / 1947 (Indexed) - Registers are Name led to 1933 & Street led from 1933
Kelly and other Ventnor Street / Trade Directories for the years 1871 / 1903 / 1935 / 1951
Ventnor Municipal Cemetery Plans & Names Index for the period 1870 - 2000
The Ventnor County Middle School Photographic Collection - Copies available priced £1 each
The Museum's Acquisitions Database - In excess of 23,000 records
Ancillary sound and vision items
Also at or adjacent to the study table are:-
A leaver arch file containing a synopsis of information relating to many aspects of Ventnor
A collection of Scrap Books containing many items relating to the V & D Local History Society / Museum
A Journal maintained by ex pupils of St. Catherine's home / school
Stored Items - Should you wish to view these or any items not on display, please see the Duty Steward
Index of Ventnor Planning Applications 1868 - 1948
Local News Papers from 1945 to present time
Property Sale Particulars from 1850
Ordnance Survey 'National Grid' 1:2500 (25inch) maps dating from 1973
School Photographic collections acquired from the defunct St. Boniface / St. Margaret's / St. Wilfrid's Schools
School Log Books from the above schools
Individual (head & shoulder) school photographs from Ventnor County Middle School
Books by Rev. Adams / H de Vere Stacpoole / John Oliver Hobbbes / Elizabeth Sewell and other local authors
Many thousands of photographs and other items as indexed in the Museum's acquisitions database
Publications
All the Society's Publications and For Sale items are on display in the Museum
Visitors Book
Visitors are most welcome to sign and add their comments to the Visitors Book at the Reception Desk