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| Explore a wide range of objects related to the unique regional culture and identity of the North Pennines and it's people. | |||||
| The Amy Emms Durham Quilt Description: A classic Durham Quilt made by Amy Emms MBE, in 1985 Original Location: Weardale 
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| Hannah Peart's Quilt Description: A hand-made traditional strippy quilt, crafted in 1854 Original Location: Allendale in the North Pennines
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Kirkhaugh Gold Hair Tress-Rings Description: A pair of gold tress-rings from a Neolithic/Bronze Age burial mound Original Location: Burial cairn at Kirkhaugh, near Alston
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Weardale Knitting Stick Description: Knitting aid with beautiful incised and carved decoration, dated 1883 Original Location: Weardale
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| Act of Parliament Clock Description: A public service cased wall-clock dating to the late Georgian period Original Location: High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn
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| The Rookhope Ryde & The Bonny Moorhen Description: Two classic Border-Ballads eventually written down in 1792 Original Location: Weardale
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| Hand-Stitched Sanderson Design Quilt Description: Extremely high quality hand-stitched bed quilt from c.1910-20 Original Location: Allenheads
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| Hudgill Burn Lead Mine Silver Bowl Description: Decorated silver bowl inscribed ‘Produce of Hudgill Burn Mine 1823’ Original Location: Nenthall(?)
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| Battle of Stanhope Fowling Piece Description: A flintlock ‘Fowling Piece’, used in ‘The Battle of Stanhope’ in 1818 Original Location: St John’s Chapel, Weardale
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| Ceremonial Truncheon Description: Dating to 1802 and belonging to a precursor of the Police Force Original Location: Weardale
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| The Weardale Chest and its contents Description: Used to store legal documents for the Park and Forest of Weardale Original Location: Warden Hill Farm, Westgate
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| Racing Plate of 'West Australian' Description: A racing plate celebrating the first winner of the ‘Triple Crown’ Original Location: Barnard Castle
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