a report for the Museum of English Rural Life at the University of Reading Rural Crafts & Trades Today An assessment of preservation and presentation in museums and archives Compiled by David Viner Part Two - The Directory Grundisburgh Smithy, Museum of E.Anglian Life, Stowmarket DAVID VINER Understanding, preserving and presenting the historic environment 8 Tower Street CIRENCESTER Glos GL7 1EF Phone & Fax 01285 651513 & E:
[email protected] December 2007 The Directory of Rural Crafts and Trades Collections Rural Crafts & Trades Today An assessment of preservation and presentation in museums and archives Part Two: The Directory This section forms Appendix Three of the main report, but is bound separately here as a Part Two for convenience of reference and handling. Similarly, Appendix Eight, A Rural Crafts & Trades Bibliography, is separately bound as a Part Three. The Directory presents a summary for each museum of the information gathered from various sources during this project, following the methodology summarised in the main report. The Questionnaire & Survey form as used is shown as Appendix One and the list of consultations, site visits etc is shown in detail in Appendix Two. Coding summaries are as follows: Responses to the Questionnaire &Survey/Summary are Π response received and incorporated in The Directory x museum circulated but no response received --- museum not circulated with Q & Survey form MY07 entry in Museums & Galleries Yearbook 2007 Museums are listed alphabetically according to the order adopted in this publication. Similarly, the Registration entry is followed and no account is taken of the subsequent Accreditation scheme for museums and galleries.