Museum of Lincolnshire Life facts for kids
Museum of Lincolnshire Life in 2010
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| Established | 1969 |
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| Location | Lincoln |
| Type | Local history museum |
The Museum of Lincolnshire Life is a super interesting museum in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, in the UK. It shows off the amazing history and culture of Lincolnshire and its people. You can learn about life from 1750 right up to today. The museum has exhibits about homes, farms, businesses, and how communities worked. It also tells the exciting story of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and the Lincolnshire Yeomanry, who were local soldiers.
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Museum History
The Museum of Lincolnshire Life first opened its doors in June 1969. It was set up at the Old Barracks on Burton Road. In 1974, the Lincolnshire County Council took over running the museum. They have been looking after it ever since.
Amazing Collections to Explore
The museum has many interesting things to see. You can explore how people lived in the past. There are recreated old shops and house interiors. This helps you imagine what it was like to shop or live in a home long ago.
Tanks and Military History
One of the most exciting parts of the museum is its collection of tanks. For a long time, people thought one tank was named "Flirt II." It was believed to be a Mark IV Female tank, one of the first tanks ever made! These early tanks were developed during World War I by a local company in Lincoln called William Foster & Co..
But guess what? When experts were filming inside the tank for new digital tours, they found a different serial number. This showed that the tank was actually named "Daphne," not "Flirt II"! They were two completely different tanks.
Research has shown that "Daphne" was part of the 12th Company, D Battalion of the Tank Corps. She was involved in battles at Passchendaele in August 1917.
Farm Machinery and Excavators
The museum also has a huge collection of old farm machinery. You can see examples of machines built by local companies. For example, there's a Field Marshall tractor. This tractor was built in Gainsborough by Marshall, Sons & Co..
Outside in the yard, you can see two early Ruston-Bucyrus excavators. One is an RB4 from 1929, and the other is an RB17 from 1937. These big machines were used for digging and moving earth.
See also
- Ellis' Mill, a tower windmill right next to the Museum
- Church Farm Museum of Agricultural life in Skegness
- Gordon Boswell Romany Museum, Spalding
