OFFICIAL LAUNCH

Brackley Cmmunity Museum was officially opened by Caryl Billingham MBE on the morning of Friday 15th September 2023. Thank you so much to Caryl for giving us her time and allowing us to display her father's World War II medals.


 

The first display shows a snapshots of  Brackley's history from neolithic to World War II. 


 

The map above the cabinets is an old map of Brackley and the coloured zones relate to the periods of time and where the finds were located around the town

Orange - Neolithic

Blue - Iron Age

Green - Roman

Yellow - Medieval



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