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09 October 2025
William Martin Rust (1828 – 1903): painter & glazier, fireman, and Mayor
The Wisbech & Fenland Museum is fortunate to hold a substantial archive collection which encompasses, amongst other things, civil, parish, estate, manorial, and family documents.


07 February 2025
What’s that? Who made it and when?
Most museum’s will have objects for which they have little or no information about its use, maker or where it...

24 October 2024
Wisbech and Fenland Museum Ancient Cypriot Collection
Over a period of just two years, 1934 to 1935, the Wisbech and Fenland Museum gained three groups of objects...

24 July 2024
Forgotten Photographer
Thomas Craddock
(1811 - 1893)
When the subject of early photographs of Wisbech is raised the name of Samuel Smith readily springs...

01 May 2024
Recent Accessions: Paintings from the collection of Ashley Whitteridge
Visitors to the Museum in February and March would have had the opportunity to view our exhibition Prints, Paint &...

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