A History of Buxton in Museum Objects – Part Two
Explore Buxton's past through a Roman milestone, Buxton diamonds, an Alec Guinness photograph and other museum objects.
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Page 13 of 25: Read features from Buxton and the Peak District, including local interviews, community stories and reports from the town’s festivals.
Explore Buxton's past through a Roman milestone, Buxton diamonds, an Alec Guinness photograph and other museum objects.
Read: A History of Buxton in Museum Objects – Part TwoAn archive of the 2022 Derbyshire Open Art Competition and exhibition, with current information about Buxton Museum.
Read: Derbyshire Open Art Competition: 2022 entry informationA 2021 guide to 12 new and reimagined places in Buxton, from food and drink to shops and attractions.
Read: 12 Brand new places to check out in Buxton in 2021The original article reported that The Chakra Lounge reopened on 17 May 2021, with an expanded menu, following a period of pandemic restrictions.
Read: The Chakra Lounge: reopening in 2021A May 2021 visit to Gallery in the Gardens and its artists, with a link to current visitor information.
Read: Gallery in the Gardens: a 2021 visitExplore Buxton's history through objects in the museum's collection, from Ice Age fossils to banknotes and evidence of everyday life.
Read: A History of Buxton in Museum Objects – Part OneRevisit Hargreaves & Son in this 2021 feature on the long-established Buxton shop, the family business and the café it ran at the time.
Read: Hargreaves & Son: 2021 shop and café featureAn April 2021 fundraising abseil for Blythe House Hospicecare and Helen’s Trust. The money raised supported hospice care and services.
Read: 2021 Millers Dale abseil raises over £6,000 for hospice careBuxton Museum announced its May 2021 reopening after pandemic closure, with exhibitions and additions to the gift shop.
Read: Buxton Museum reopening to visitors in May 2021In 2021, Buxton refill shop Day Zero reported launching an online shop with local delivery and click-and-collect options.
Read: Day Zero launched online shopping in 2021A 2021 feature about the former Famous Names Furniture shop in Buxton. After the 2020–21 lockdowns, Famous Names Furniture reopened its Buxton showroom.
Read: Famous Names Furniture: 2021 reportBuxton and High Peak Golf Club reopened its course on 29 March 2021, after the winter COVID-19 lockdown.
Read: Buxton and High Peak Golf Club: 2021 reopeningLook back at Christmas shopping at Gallery in the Gardens in 2021, and find the gallery’s own information on the artists and opening times today.
Read: Christmas at Gallery in the Gardens: 2021 featureExplore Arlen Photography’s past Christmas portrait offer for children in Buxton, with the original details of its seasonal mini photo sessions.
Read: Arlen Photography: a past Christmas mini-shoot offer2022 archive: Rumpus Theatre Company’s Father Brown – The Murderer in the Mirror was advertised at Buxton Opera House on 13 and 14 April 2022.
Read: Father Brown – The Murderer in the Mirror: advertised Buxton dates in 2022A 2021 look at Buxton schools through photographs and objects in the museum collection, with current visitor information.
Read: A Brief History of Buxton Schools in Museum ObjectsIn 2021, a model of Buxton’s Grade I-listed Crescent was displayed on the main concourse of Manchester Piccadilly station.
Read: Buxton Crescent model at Manchester Piccadilly: 2021In spring 2021, artists worked on location in and around Buxton for the Buxton Spa Art Prize. The 2020 competition had been cancelled during the pandemic.
Read: Buxton Spa Art Prize: the 2021 exhibition