Today’s bit of local history is also museum history. Back in 1992 the county conservation service was able to fumigate many of our artefacts that might have been at risk from ‘critters’. A team of people came and packed away the items for transportation to the headquarters of the museum service which was then in Trowbridge.
1992 at Market Lavington Museum – items prepared for fumigation
When the goods were all loaded in the van, refreshments were taken.
Refreshments all round for the workers
There’s the team, just outside the museum door, and in the middle we see our founder and long-time curator, Peggy Gye. She is handing round the biscuits.
Peggy Gye – still much missed for her wit and wisdom
Yes, that’s Peggy, smiling and happy at her museum. It is hard to remember that 1992 was 22 years ago. Back then, Peggy was a sprightly 70 year old.
Market Lavington Museum 