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3 LOCAL HISTORY LOCAL HISTORY Hares in the house! By Fran Parry, a museum volunteer

I am a volunteer at the Cowper & Newton museum in Olney and one of the delights of the job is being able to ferret around among the objects and learn more about our beautiful town, its history and its traditions. There is a lot of memorabilia about hares around the museum. I wanted to know why. New museum exhibition illiam Cowper who lived his opposition of the slave trade and at Orchard Side (now the his concern for the poor of Olney, W Museum) for several years especially the lace workers. in the late 18th century adopted William mourned the hares’ deaths is helping to make three male leverets (baby and, as a poet would, he wrote hares) called Puss, an epitaph to Tiney, the Bess and Tiney and least domesticated of the they helped him three, which concludes: considerably to “But now beneath this cope with his Wallnut shade lifelong battle He finds his long, last with depression. home, HERstory He wrote about And waits in snug the hares concealment laid A female body sculpture, a section of fence from extensively in ‘Till gentler Puss shall Anna Maria Russell, Duchess of Bedford verse and in come”. Greenham Common, and a Scold's Bridle; just a few prose, interesting There are several of the items that have been gathered together for a even the illustrious objects relating to philosopher of the the hares on display bold new exhibition at Milton Keynes Museum. ©Simon Yeomans time, John Stuart Mill, at the Museum. These in their exploits. include a fine circular snuff The HERstory of Women in Objects exhibition has Puss once made an escape box depicting the hares drawn been inspired by the book, A History of Women in through the house window and ran by George Romney, a renowned off through the town. The hare was portrait painter of the time. You 100 Objects. safely recovered having ended up can also see a seal fob, which Milton Keynes Museum is at the lime works at the tannery would have been carried around "Like the fascinating collection of objects in the one of the best interactive near where Lime Street now stands. on a waistband comprising three William built each hare a bed seals, each depicting and naming museums, a perfect outing book - which features everything from the corset constructed in such a way that their one of the hares. The fob is a finely for all ages, staffed by and contraceptive pill to the car - we’re aiming for droppings fell through a grate so they worked piece that once belonged friendly volunteers, and were always “perfectly sweet and to Cowper’s cousin, Lady Harriet an exhibition that is challenging, inclusive, thought- highly recommended by clean” and they were allowed the Hesketh, and was gifted to her by provoking, brave and fun!" said Jane Matthews from visitors on TripAdvisor. run of the hall in the house and the Princess Elizabeth, the daughter Milton Keynes Museum. garden. This meant guests often had of George III. It is fascinating to Find out more and see our to come through the back kitchen think that the hares were so widely opening times at: door as the front door of the hall celebrated, even known about in www.mkmuseum.org.uk. opened directly onto Market Place. royal circles. You can also see the MK Peace Camp at Greenham Common © Living Archive Sculpture by Dawn Iles Puss became very docile, sitting very detailed impressions that the upon William’s lap and nibbling the seals made. Around the garden you WOMEN FROM OUR PAST A statue of Sister Dora, the first UK that had been paid to men at the If you are brave enough, you can spectrum of women's lives and hair on his temples. When they were will see several more contemporary The show is the perfect place to statue of a woman outside the royal printing works, and the role of the try the brank for size when you experiences – from body image, ill William nursed the hares back to hare sculptures, still frolicking where shine a spotlight on some of our family, was erected in 1886 in the OU in opening higher education to visit the exhibition! motherhood and childlessness, health with a “variety of herbs”. All Puss, Bess and Tiney once played. fascinating local women too. town's centre. It still stands tall there women, are also represented in the wives and homemakers, fashion, exhibited individual characteristics Ferrety facts: the Easter Rabbit was today. exhibition. EVERY ITEM TELLS A communication, transport and fascinated him. originally the Easter Hare, being Dorothy Pattison had dreamed of STORY travel, employment, politics, William monitored the hares’ diet, introduced into America in the being a nurse and was set to join Duchess Anna Maria Russell, wife of THE PATH TO EQUALITY Some of the items displayed aren't protest and much more. ensuring they had what they needed 1700s by German settlers. “Mad as Florence Nightingale's Sisters of the seventh Duke of Bedford, left her Part of HERstory celebrates the particularly remarkable to the eye, “It's an exhibition for everyone.” including the fine white sand that a March hare” and “hare brained” Mercy, until her father stopped her. mark too, by introducing a custom in huge strides women have taken on but the stories attached to them he noted they ate, which seemed to are also both historic expressions 1841 that is still widely enjoyed today. the path to equality. are – like the hairdryer taken by > HERstory is open now, help their digestion. They particularly relating to the extreme behaviour She became a teacher in Little its hairdresser owner when she and is being housed in one liked hawthorn and briar. Bess died that hares exhibit during their mating Woolstone instead, and devotedly It was the Duchess who started the For centuries, simply voicing an fled Syria with her husband and of the new galleries at Milton young but Tiney lived to be nine season (around March & April) when nursed anyone in need – staying all tradition of taking afternoon tea, opinion was viewed as a threat if family. They lost nearly all their Keynes Museum. The exhibition and Puss died at nearly twelve. So the males box each other and leap night to comfort the dying in the area. apparently to stave off the hunger you were a woman, and those who possessions in their haste to leave, will continue throughout the domesticated did Puss become that and frolic around the females! pangs she suffered between her spoke out of turn were punished but keeping the hairdryer was a summer and suggestions and he ate bread out of William’s hand at Part of HERstory She did eventually achieve her lunch and dinner! with a heavy metal frame called a conscious decision. And what it stories for inclusion will be the same time as Marquis, William’s goal though, and Sister Dora, as Scold's Bridle, or brank. A metal stands for is precious. taken during the four month run spaniel. Circulation: celebrates the she became known, worked in The Duchess began regularly taking plate would hold the tongue, ensuring a changing display. Unsurprisingly William abhorred sometimes horrific conditions, and tea, bread and cake, and later shared rendering the wearer unable to Iman said: “My hairdryer reminds the hare coursing that was a popular huge strides squalid, cramped houses in industrial the habit by inviting friends to join speak, eat or swallow. me of Syria but it also reminds me Would you like to take “sport” at the time, saying of the Walsall. her at Woburn Abbey. A tradition was that I am not just a refugee – I am part? courser: “He little knows what women have born. The devices were used as early as a hairdresser and one day I will You can submit ideas and amiable creature he persecutes… taken on the path Her devotion was rewarded with the sixteenth century to silence work professionally again, here in suggestions by emailing what enjoyment they have of life, and You can learn more about the huge respect from the townsfolk. Other local stories, such as the women and emphasise male the UK.” [email protected] or that, impressed as they seem with museum at: to equality. When she died from breast cancer in controversial strike by women authority. Unbelievably, it was through the museum's facebook a peculiar dread of man, it is only cowperandnewtonmuseum.org. 1878, the entire town attended her workers at McCorquodales in 1915, still in use in England in the mid- Jane added: “This exhibition page: www.facebook.com/ because man gives them peculiar uk and follow us on Facebook funeral. arguing for the same war bonus nineteenth century. of objects explores the mkmuseum n cause for it.” Cowper loathed hare and Twitter @CowpNewtMuseum coursing but his abhorrence of and on Instagram cowpernewton- museum Thoughtful publicThis realm feature at the was war written memorial, by Milton photo JBKeynes Museum. To find out more about forthcoming events visit www.miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk cruelty extended much further – to

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‘A Market Girl’ by Vincenzo Campi. c 1536 - 1591

The magazine for Northamptonshire Bountiful Boughton Gleaming copper pots in the kitchen By Laura Malpas Our great county has a history of producing wonderful food, and the kitchens of the great stately homes of Northamptonshire have prepared epic meals for centuries. This month I have been privileged to visit one of the finest kitchens in the county, BLISWORTH and examine records from Boughton House’s 18th century heyday. 4& th MAY5 11 AM - 5 PM

The kitchen at Boughton House Handwritten books from the kitchen's long history ARTSHOW Interesting and vibrant local artists! hen John, 2nd placed over a bowl of cold Supper was similar fare, with pots and pans are ready for Duke of Montague water. Despite this treatment, the addition of cold meats and action. A large cast iron range at W inherited his father’s Montesquieu stayed at Boughton hare pie. Seven loaves of bread one end is balanced by a more estate in 1709, including the with John, and enjoyed some were consumed that day, along modern Aga and electric ovens unfinished Boughton House, of the generous hospitality that with nine bottles of wine, and at the other, surmounted by a he had a mountain of debt the great kitchens had to offer. one each of port and madeira. medieval looking rotating spit. to settle. John’s father Ralph John himself enjoyed cooking Anything left over went to the A long kitchen table bearing FREE ENTRY had been both ambitious and occasionally, and one of his servants to finish off, and to the scars of heavy use runs self-aggrandising, determined favourites was ‘Olio’, a Spanish the twenty ‘poor persons’ who down the middle of the room, Artists representing eleven South Northants that nothing and no one should dish of pork and beans. begged for ‘dole’ outside in the providing a cosy place to sit village Art Groups will be exhibiting at the get in his way. Unlike his Beggar Lodge. and imagine the thousands annual Blisworth Art Show. You can browse Bill of fare for one of the days the artwork, relax and enjoy sumptuous unscrupulous father, John was an I was shown the bill of fare for of meals eaten there. One Montesquieu stayed with Duke John amiable and engaging character, one of the days Montesquieu The kitchen where these of my favourite things is the homemade cakes... Anything left happy to pursue a variety of his stayed with Duke John and sumptuous meals were once wonderful painting of a young DATE: 4 & 5th MAY 2019 own interests, and to indulge seven other guests. It shows that prepared is still in use by the girl at a market stall. Although TIME: 11am - 5pm over went to his love of practical jokes. His breakfast featured veal broth family and staff today. It is it’s around 450 years old, the Circulation: mother-in-law, often a victim, as well as bread and butter, available for visitors to see fruit and vegetables look fresh, VENUE: VILLAGE HALL, NN73BZ the servants to complained that he behaved tea, coffee and hot chocolate. once a year on a special tour, delicious, and appetising still. P CATALOGUES 50p. finish off, and like a fifteen year old rather Dinner was served early in the and is well worth a visit. It’s in Something to look at whilst P FREE PARKING than a fifty-two year old. One day, starting with a ‘soop’, then a part of the house completed hungrily waiting for dinner P DISABLED ACCESS to the twenty of these silly jokes was at the offering boiled pike, chicken, by Duke John, who seemed to perhaps. n ‘poor persons’ expense of the French political duck, partridges and a turkey, have been far more interested Over 100 original works will All will be philosopher Montesquieu, who fowl cooked in rice, mutton in the kitchen than his wife include paintings, photography, for sale... who begged for ended up soaked after John cutlets, a hog’s head, roasted Mary Churchill. Large windows pottery & crafts. had removed the seat from his hares, an omelette, followed by let light flood onto the working All images are reproduced courtesy of Knife sharpening machine ‘dole’ . chair, replacing it with a cushion apple tarts and a blancmange. surfaces, and gleaming copper the ©Buccleuch Living Heritage Trust. For more information contact Maggie: [email protected] All Welcome! For more detail, including the special tour ‘Books, Beds and Beyond’, please visit www.boughtonhouse.co.uk

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NEWS NEWS Primary parking Chance to become a Governor concessions New CUPRA Showroom opens at Motorvogue at leading college in the region Motorvogue has recently opened Jon Pochin, Managing Director to remain in a brand new CUPRA Showroom at said: “These are exciting times Do you want to be part its Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton, for Motorvogue and show that we Northampton of a College that is at the branch. CUPRA, the sportier side of are focused on building on our forefront of its community, the SEAT brand, has now become existing success and are investing Northampton Borough Council’s Cabinet constantly building on its its own entity, and Motorvogue heavily in growing and developing has agreed to keep two free hours parking on achievements and working are delighted to be one of the first the business. 2019 will bring some weekdays and freeze the £2 weekend charge to secure an ever higher in the UK to create a dedicated big changes across the group and I in all multi-storey car parks. quality of education and Cupra area within its current SEAT look forward to seeing the business Some increases have been proposed which training for students of all Showroom. The SEAT showroom continue to grow, offering our would see evening charges from 5pm rise to ages and backgrounds in has been completely refurbished customers even more choice.” 22,000 £3, with hours extended to 10am the following Northamptonshire? at the same time, offering a morning. Northampton College more modern, customer-friendly There would also be changes to charges for is looking for two new experience. between two and five hours, with a flat fee of Governors, with a particular CUPRA, which has always been £4 for the whole period, rather than the hourly focus on applicants with a SEAT’s ultimate expression of New CUPRA Showroom at Motorvogue Northampton charges currently in place. strong accountancy or legal sportiness, is born to captivate Cllr Tim Hadland, Cabinet member for background. car enthusiasts around the world. speed of each wheel, the steering and SEAT brands, 2015 saw the regeneration and enterprise, said: “We Being a governor is a CUPRA stands for uniqueness, wheel position and the driving style business open a flagship store in

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Principal of NORTHAMPTON SOUTH STUDY CENTRE Northampton College, Grange Park Community Centre, School Lane, Grange Park, Northampton, NN4 5FZ SHOWROOM Pat Brennan-Barrett, Work starts on said: “This is an NOW OPEN opportunity to hold a Northampton key role in a College that is rated by It’s a rare combination. An SUV with the MONTH ACROSS lighting Ofsted as Good with heart of a sports car. But also, a sports car outstanding features. that knows what elegance is. That’s why improvements We are the leading College in the region the CUPRA Ateca has been crowned as the Northampton Borough Council has started and we are looking Sports SUV of the Year at the 2019 What work on repairs and improvements to street to be seen as one Car? Awards. Visit our new showroom today. lighting it is responsible for across the town. of the very best in During the past six months, the council’s street the country. We are lighting stock has been fully assessed, catalogued ambitious and we are and categorised by Thorn Electrical Ltd. looking for Governors And work on repairs and improvements began who share that vision SPECIALIST MOTORVOGUE NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTONSHIRE with several lights at Cotton End, along the and determination to Do you have patience, good attention to detail, strong maths and English skills and a passion to help children learn and grow? 74 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton NN2 6HE Tel: 01604 714555 Northampton’s Southbridge parapets, one of the deliver success. The Kumon Northampton South Study Centre is currently looking for class assistants to key gateways into the town centre.. “Our present support the centre Instructor in all aspects of delivering the Kumon Maths and English Last month the Council agreed capital funding of Governors come Programmes. Official fuel consumption for the CUPRA Ateca in mpg (litres/100km) combined: 61.4 (4.6) - 61.4 (4.6).CO2 emissions 120 (g/km). Figures shown are for £750,000 in the coming financial year to continue from a wide range comparability purposes; only compare fuel consumption and CO figures with other vehicles tested to the same technical procedures. These figures may not For more information contact Berta Rapoz on 2 progressing the lighting improvement work. of backgrounds and reflect real life driving results, which will depend upon a number of factors including the accessories fitted (post-registration), variations in weather, driving styles 07740 150924 | 01604 661610 and vehicle load. There is a new test used for fuel consumption and CO figures (known as WLTP). The CO figures shown however, are based on a calculation Lighting columns across the town should all there are strong 2 2 [email protected] now carry a sticker identifying whether they are professional working designed to be equivalent to the outgoing (NEDC) test cycle and will be used to calculate vehicle tax on first registration. 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