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    The Museum of Richmond was formally opened in 1988 to tell the story of Richmond's fascinating history. It began with a collection focused on the former Borough of Richmond but now covers the whole present borough. The museum's next exhibition will feature the stories of three explorers - Richard Francis Burton, George Vancouver, and Henry Lidgbird Ball - who are all buried locally. In preparation for World War 1 centenary events in 2014, the museum has a new exhibition planned detailing local life during the war, and various related events. The museum is fundraising £50,000 for lighting upgrades to its display cases.

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    The Museum of Richmond was formally opened in 1988 to tell the story of Richmond's fascinating history. It began with a collection focused on the former Borough of Richmond but now covers the whole present borough. The museum's next exhibition will feature the stories of three explorers - Richard Francis Burton, George Vancouver, and Henry Lidgbird Ball - who are all buried locally. In preparation for World War 1 centenary events in 2014, the museum has a new exhibition planned detailing local life during the war, and various related events. The museum is fundraising £50,000 for lighting upgrades to its display cases.

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    The Museum of Richmond was formally opened in 1988 to tell the story of Richmond's fascinating history. It began with a collection focused on the former Borough of Richmond but now covers the whole present borough. The museum's next exhibition will feature the stories of three explorers - Richard Francis Burton, George Vancouver, and Henry Lidgbird Ball - who are all buried locally. In preparation for World War 1 centenary events in 2014, the museum has a new exhibition planned detailing local life during the war, and various related events. The museum is fundraising £50,000 for lighting upgrades to its display cases.

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    RESIDENTS JOUrNAL

    The entrance to the Museum of Richmond on Whittaker Avenue

    lans for a Museum for Richmond were rst proposed in 1843, but it wasnt until 1983, when a group of local residents under the leadership of John Cloake (a local historian) got together that they were nally put in motion. To local enthusiasts, it was clear that Richmond, with its fascinating history, should have a museum to tell its story. The museum was formally opened on the second oor of the newlyrenovated Old Town Hall on 28 October 1988 by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The space was designed by local resident and renowned museum designer Robin Wade, who is also known for his work on the Ironbridge Gorge Museum, and galleries at the Science and British Museums in London. John Cloake, who had brought together his committee of dedicated local residents to found the museum, became its rst chairman, and Bamber Gascoigne (of University Challenge fame) also a local historian, became its rst patron. Since then, the ranks of patrons have expanded to include Sir David Attenborough, Greville Dare, Lady Annabel Goldsmith, Andrew Marr, William Reid and Lord Watson of Richmond, as well as the museums Royal patron, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra. The main permanent collection at the museum began by covering the area of the pre-1965 Borough of Richmond (which included Richmond, Ham, Petersham and Kew) but now embodies the whole present-day borough of Richmond upon Thames. Originally many pieces came from the borough collection (which was then stored at Orleans House), but the permanent exhibition has expanded vastly over the years and continues to be updated as the museum grows and develops. Ive come to meet Natascha Wintersinger, the museums new curator, whos going to tell me whats in store for Museum of Richmond visitors over the course of 2014.
    An alcove in the Tudor exhibition

    Future exhibition
    The museums next exhibition will tell the stories of Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), an English geographer, explorer, translator, writer, cartographer and diplomat famous for bringing the Kama Sutra to publication in English and being the rst European to see Lake Tanganyika, and George Vancouver (17571798), an English ofcer of the British Royal Navy who explored and charted North Americas northwestern Pacic Coast regions, including the coasts of contemporary Alaska, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. The cities of Vancouver, British Columbia and Vancouver, Washington are just some of the worlds landmarks that are named after him. The nal story featured in the exhibition is about Henry Lidgbird Ball (1756-1818), best known for discovering and exploring Lord Howe Island and bringing the rst kangaroo back to the UK. All three are buried locally: Burton at St Mary Magdalens Roman Catholic Church in Mortlake; Vancouver in St. Peters churchyard, Petersham; and Ball in Mitcham.

    The exhibition is entitled Encountering the Unchartered and back Three explorers; Ball Vancouver and Burton will run from 30 January 26 July

    The centenary
    In preparation for the World War One Centenary celebrations that will be taking place across the nation in the run-up to Remembrance Day 2014, the museum has plenty of events planned, as well as a brand new exhibition (opening 4 August 2014) which will detail what life was like for Richmond locals during the war. Were getting together a dedicated group of volunteers who are putting in huge amounts of effort researching things from that period. At the moment there are gaps in our knowledge, so were going through old newspapers and journals, picking out important local details and building a bigger picture around that, Natascha explains. Parts of the new exhibition will remain in the museum as a permanent homage to local residents who gave their lives in WW1, and the museum will be collaborating with local groups like the Poppy Factory as part of the nationwide centenary celebrations. The museum will also be working with the organisation Poet in the City (a charity committed to attracting new audiences to poetry, making new connections for poetry and raising money to support poetry education) in a large WW1 poetryreading event later in 2014. Watch this space.

    Fundraising

    A Snapshot of
    HISTORY
    and finds out whats in store for 2014
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    Current exhibition
    The present exhibition is Living and Dying in 19th Century Richmond. It came about after a local initiative began clearing and documenting the early, disused section of the Old Burial Ground in Richmond Cemetery, which was opened in 1854. The work has lead to something far more extensive, quite literally uncovering iconic members of 19th century Richmond society. The resulting exhibition explores the lives of some of these 19th century local residents, from artisans, shopkeepers and publicans, to council members and employees, artists, musicians, people of letters, servants of the Empire and members of the aristocracy, including Georgina Gill, a direct ancestor of Julian, Lord Fellowes (creator, executive producer and writer of Downton Abbey).

    The museum is currently neck-deep in fundraising efforts, with the money going towards refurbishment efforts. Having just celebrated its 25th anniversary, the museum is in need of a little TLC, with the lighting system in the display cases in particular needing updating in order to keep the exhibitions looking their best in years to come. Wed like to do it as soon as we can, but its a very expensive process so were dependent on how much were able to raise, Natascha tells me. Were aiming for about 50,000, something in that region, and weve managed to collect about half of that over years of fundraising. So were on our way. n

    The Museum of Richmond houses some of the boroughs unique insights into local history. Jennifer Mason takes a tour

    Entry to the museum is free (although donations are appreciated) and it is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am-5pm. Museum of Richmond, Second Floor, Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond upon Thames TW9 1TP, 020 8332 1141 (museumofrichmond.com)
    Aside from sponsors and donations, the museum is always looking for volunteers; whether thats taking care of the exhibits or joining in the research. For information on how to get involved or how to donate, visit website at museumofrichmond.com

    Due to its popularity, the exhibition has been extended and will run until the end of January, so theres still time to discover more about this fascinating era in Richmonds history
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