This section includes a fascinating miscellany of artefacts including maps, plans, pottery, coins, tokens, river views, bridges and much more. Dip in and enjoy!
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Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Quorn as part of the ‘Hunt Class’. ...... cont.
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 | | Quorndon Embossing Presses
These two embossing presses were found during the 2020 Parish Council office move from ...... cont.
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| | Quorn Australia – Heritage Walk
Quorn in South Australia is very proud of its heritage, and the museum team were ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn in Iowa, America, now known as Kingsley
Two brothers Fredrick and William Close went to the USA from England in 1876. They ...... cont.
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 | | A unique Quorn business - ships in bottles!
One of the most unusual small businesses that Quorn has supported over the years, must be ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn in Australia
Did you know that there is a ‘Quorn’ in South Australia? This small township which is ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn Bacon Roll
Quorn Bacon Roll is a very old recipe that evolved in the village because it was filling, ...... cont.
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 | | ‘Quorna’ Tape, made by M. Wright and Sons of Quorn
‘Quorna’ was a brand name used by Wrights factory in Quorn in the early and middle parts ...... cont.
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 | | Renumbering of Properties on Quorn Streets
Over the years several of the older streets in Quorn have been renumbered. This can be ...... cont.
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| | Footpaths Around Quorn, 1984, by David Hopkins, Rawlins student
David Hopkins was a 6th form student at Rawlins Community College in 1984, when he ...... cont.
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 | | Nothing says Quorn quite like …... a polar bear?!!!
This type of small crested china pottery was very popular for holiday souvenirs in the ...... cont.
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 | | Silver rose bowl, presented to George White of Quorn, 1919
George White was a very well-known Quorn figure. His main job was a solicitor’s clerk at ...... cont.
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 | | Masterbuilder construction set, made in Quorn 1940s
This is definitely one of the more unusual Quorn artefacts that has come to ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn toilet dispute! 1961
The British Film Institute Player website includes a 1 ½ minute clip of film made in ...... cont.
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 | | Postcard – Mountsorrel Quarry 1909
This postcard raises many questions!
It may be asked how a Mountsorrel Quarry postcard ...... cont.
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 | | Sunday School Centenary Medals
These two medals were donated to Quorn Local History Group by the Footitt family from ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn cigarette tin, early 1900s
This Quorn cigarette tin is very well worn and we think is a very rare find. Underneath ...... cont.
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| | Quorn meat substitute and our village – a connection or not?
One question that people often ask is whether there is a connection between the name of ...... cont.
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 | | Insurance plaques, Quorn
Beginning in the 18th century, insurance fire plaques were attached high up on buildings, ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn Souvenir China
This type of small crested china pottery was very popular for holiday souvenirs, in the ...... cont.
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| | WW2, Quorn Camp, off Wood Lane – TV Programme!
On Wednesday and Thursday, 28th and 29th June 2017, the cameras rolled into Quorn to film ...... cont.
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 | | Letter from HMS Quorn, 1941
During WW2, early in 1941, young Betty Morley from the Quorn Hunt Pony Club wrote to the ...... cont.
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 | | Letter from HMS Quorn during WW2
During WW2 Quorn Hunt Pony Club sent gifts and letters to the crew of HMS Quorn. The ...... cont.
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 | | Leicester City Football Club at Quorn – well nearly!
Leicester City Football Club were formed in 1884 and were initially known as Leicester ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn Hunt Royal Doulton pottery
Quorn Hunt was based at Quorn Hall in the village from 1753 to 1906. The hunt brought ...... cont.
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 | | 1935 Silver Jubilee presentation book, Ivy Dean, Quorn
In 1935 King George V celebrated 25 years on the throne, and as part of the jubilee ...... cont.
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 | | Sampler – Rosanna Goulding, Quorndon, 1884
One of the most amazing pieces of Quorn history! This intricately stitched sampler was ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn Souvenir China
This type of small crested china pottery was very popular for holiday souvenirs, in the ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn souvenir china ribbon plate
This late Victorian/Edwardian china ribbon plate was made as a souvenir of Quorn. There ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn man in Kenya - 1928
Loughborough Echo - 20th January 1928
After following this huge lion more than three ...... cont.
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 | | The lost Quorn charity - 1774
Loughborough Advertiser - 7th November 1872
John Willows, by Will dated 5th day of ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn Co-op milk bottle
A half pint milk bottle from the Quorn Co-operative Society.
Etched in red on the ...... cont.
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| | The new Cradock Drive estate - 1926
Loughborough Echo - 3rd December 1926
The hollow square formed by Woodhouse Lane, ...... cont.
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 | | Matchbox from the Pig and Whistle Pub
The Pig and Whistle was a pub on Station Road in Quorn. It is now a residential house (no ...... cont.
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 | | Advertising Watch Key -Thomas Lucas, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Quorn
This beautifully made little watch key is just 4cm (1.5 inches) long and turns smoothly ...... cont.
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| | Vehicle accident near Loughborough - 1897
Lougborough Herald - 10th June 1897
A serious accident occurred on Whit-Monday ...... cont.
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| | Buddon Wood burns for three days - wildlife losses feared.
Loughborough Echo - 16th July 1976
Local firemen tackled their toughest job of the ...... cont.
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 | | Embroidery Sampler - Elizabeth Mansfield, Quorndon, 1796
This delicate sampler measuring 16 inches by 16 inches, was embroidered by Elizabeth ...... cont.
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 | | Bus smash near Loughborough - remarkable escapes. 1930
Loughborough Echo - 31st October 1930
There were some remarkable escapes from death ...... cont.
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 | | The hunt is on for Rufus the pet fox - 1975
Loughborough Monitor - 24th January 1975
Rufus, the hand reared pet fox of Mrs Lesley ...... cont.
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| | Correspondence from Thomas Towle to Lucy Facer 1968.
Dear Lucy
I see by this mornings paper a record of Quorn. As a small help towards the ...... cont.
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| | When cows meet in the street - 1934
Loughborough Echo - 4th May 1934
Two herds of cows were going home at milking time on ...... cont.
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 | | Portrait of Charles Farnham
This is a Victorian oil painting framed behind glass. The subject is Charles Farnham. He ...... cont.
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 | | Hot cross bun - the oldest in Quorn?
Loughborough Echo - 12th April 1968
When Mrs Elsie Pittam, of 22 Barrow-road, Quorn, ...... cont.
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 | | Wooden Bowl from The Bull's Head, Quorn
This turned oak bowl was purchased from a Sue Ryder charity shop in Gatley, Cheshire. It ...... cont.
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 | | Quorndon to Quorn - the Name Change
Derby Mercury - January 1890
In 1889 Mr George White, on behalf of Quorndon Local ...... cont.
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 | | Quorndon shop token
This is thrupeny token (approximately 1.5p) for 'General Supply Stores, Quorn'. It is ...... cont.
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 | | The road from Barrow-upon-Soar to Quorn c1907
Barrow Bridge (in the distance) is the end of the parish boundary. The photograph is ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn car crash
Monitor and Herald - 10th August 1933.
A motor car that crashed into a wall at Quorn ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn Dog Licence 1882
Issued on 9th January 1882 to Hepzibah Kinch, landlady of the King William IV public ...... cont.
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Total: 93 artefacts returned over 2 pages
