Elsecar
Canal. Railway. Colliery.
The canal was cut in the 1790s and the railway arrived in 1850. The colliery shown here is Elsecar Main, 1905-1983.
Collections
Barnsley's museum and archive collections include fine and decorative art, social and industrial history, archaeology, archival documents and photographs, local studies literature and sound and film.
If you would like to make an enquiry about the collections, please email artsmuseumsandarchives@barnsley.gov.uk
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1970s MINISTERIAL RED BOX
The design of these lead-lined boxes have changed little since the 1860s. They're designed to keep ministerial documents safe. This one belonged to Lord Roy Mason, MP for the Barnsley constituencyfrom 1953 - 1983. Photo © Norman Taylor
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Barnsley football team
Barnsley football team with the FA Cup, 1912
Cannon Hall
Capriccio
Capriccio: A Colonnade Opening onto the Courtyard of a Palace by Giovanni Antonio Canal, c. 1765
Cannon Hall
Bronze ‘Pan’ figurine
Bronze ‘Pan’ figurine made by Gertrude Spencer-Stanhope, c. 1900
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PRISONER OF WAR MESS TIN, 1942
Frank Hadfield was a gunner in the Royal Artillery and was taken prisoner of war on 15th February 1942 in Singapore where he entered a Japanese camp for three years. He was treated very badly; beaten, tortured and starved. He was seventeen stone when he left and six and half when he returned. Frank never should have gone to the Far East, he was destined for Iceland but their ship from Liverpool was given the wrong orders. As they arrived they were ordered to surrender and taken in cattle trucks to camps. He was made to work on the railways and kept a diary of events throughout the war. Some entries are very brief, as being caught writing his diary was almost certain death. This mess tin was carved by Frank with a nail during his time as a prisoner of war. You can see his name, number and regiment. He was released on 16th August 1945 and put on the first ship back to Southampton, arriving in October. He spent nine months recovering in hospital and suffered all his life with the terrible memories. He lived until 76 years old and worked at brickworks at Monk Bretton Colliery when he returned to Barnsley. Photo © Norman Taylor
Cannon Hall
Mahogany 'Wheelback' chair
Mahogany 'Wheelback' chair in George Hepplewhite style, c. 1780
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Glass epergne
Glass epergne made by Wood Brothers for the 1851 Great Exhibition in London
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Barnsley's first station
Barnsley's first station in Cudworth, 1840
Cannon Hall
Child Holding an Apple
Child Holding an Apple by Caesar van Everdingen, 1664