Alfred Wainwright

ITEMS ON WALL (left to right)

Wainwright’s jacket 0079/94T

Wainwright’s cap KMS2015.50

Two photos of Wainwright’s reconstructed office -

Certificate KMS2015.24 From the Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants accepting Alfred Wainwright as a fellow

Original map of the County of Westmorland 0073/94T

Black and white photos taken by Wainwright KMS2017.6 The head of Eskdale, and Scafell Pike and Ill Crag, from Throstle Garth

ITEMS IN CASE (left to right)

Photo of Wainwright on Cunswick Scar, Kendal -

Map of route taken to scatter Wainwright’s ashes - Wainwright’s ashes were scattered at the side of Innominate Tarn on 22 March 1991 by his wife Betty, with Percy, Paul and Michael Duff. The group continued to the summit of Haystacks, his favourite mountain, using this map.

Wainwright’s boots 15/00T

Wainwright’s rucksack and socks (heavily darned!) 0083/94T & 0082/94T

Postcard sent by Wainwright KMS2015.33

Bronze Bust by Clive Bernard 0075/94T

Wainwright’s tobacco tin and pipe 0081/94T

Invite to the Wainwright exhibition at Brantwood, Coniston KMS2015.26

First edition of ‘The Far Eastern Fells’ signed by Wainwright KMS2015.25

Photo of the memorial plaque in Buttermere Church -

Door plaque KMS2016.4 Used by Alfred Wainwright when he was Borough Treasurer

Handwritten record sheets - By Wainwright when working as Honorary Curator at Kendal Museum

Wainwright’s typewriter KMA2015.51

Lakes and Lune Waterboard Accounts 1965 KMA2015.26 Front cover drawn by Wainwright

Original drawings by Wainwright 0031/94T Jameson Place, and Easter Monday on Castle Hill

Early Kendal Scientists

Cameras KMS1987.759/760 & 84/94T

Postcard KMS202.14 Depicting soldiers at Holmescales Camp, Kendal, probably 1911

Boxed microscope, 19th Century KMS1987.80

John Dalton’s barometer KMS1979.158 Used on his ascents of Helvellyn, 19th Century

Herbarium specimens collected by John Gough -

Exercise books KMS1993.20 & KMS1993.37 Belonging to H. W. Duncan, a teacher and artist in Kendal in the 1840’s

John Gough’s weather book KMS1980.86 With entries for Kendal from October 1788 to May 1789

Watkins Bee Meter KMS1987.761 A light meter used in early photography

TOP SHELF Coin balances with weights KMS1987.83/84/87/92/93

Part of an original Kendal Museum Poster from the late 18th Century

BOTTOM SHELF Weights with box KMS1980.50

Nocturnal and Quadrant KMS1987.85 A Nocturnal was used to tell the time at night by the position of the stars. A Quadrant was used to find the altitude of a celestial body.

Books KMS1994.9 John Dalton’s ‘New System of Chemical Philosophy’ 1810, and ‘Elements of English Grammar’

Kendal Civic History

Sheriff of Westmorland’s coachman’s livery 38/94T Comprises of a black coat, yellow waistcoat and red breeches

Kendal Town Council Alderman’s Robes KMS1980.184

HATS (left to right) Hat belonging to the coachman’s livery 42/94T Sheriff’s hat KMS1982.69 Alderman’s hat KMS1981.1

Photo KMS1979.295 Depicting the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr and Mrs Bindloss, laying the foundation stone of the Kendal Town Hall extension, 1893

Watercolour of Kendal Old Moot Hall KMS1980.34

Photo 64/94T Depicting the Sheriff of Westmorland, his entourage, coach with postilions and driver

Kendal market measures from 1898 KMS1978.13

Pair of trumpets 45/94T Used by the trumpeters attached to the Sheriff’s bodyguard

Medieval carved wood panels KMS1987.336/338/338