Fairlynch Museum

Above: The Venus' flower basket sponge - Euplectella aspergillum -shown with the Swiss Re Tower London. Modern architects owe much to the design of such wonders of Nature. Henry Carterhas been noted asthe first scientist to describe the development of this extraordinary sponge. Image credit: NOAA/Monterey Bay Aquarium and Aurelien Guichard , Fairlynch Museum pays tribute to Henry Carter, Budleigh Salterton&rsquo
s own Fellow of the Royal Society, and an expert on marine sponges. He wrote a staggering total of 1,894 pages on geology and natural history in 127 publications during his lifetime. He was praised by Charles Darwin for his &ldquo
wonderful&rdquo
research.,

The scene depicts a Victorian workroom. Very often these were no more than a cramped attic room, and the girls working there had to pay for their apprenticeship, and only received board and lodging in return.,

The displays in the Costume Room are changed every year after careful choice from the Fairlynch Costume collection, which is one of the finest in the South West. The oldest costumes in our possession date from as early as 1700, and not only do we have ladies&rsquo
dresses, but also military uniforms and children&rsquo
s clothes, together with the relevant accessories. , Our main display this year, is an Edwardian drawing room, where the ladies of the house are enjoying some music around the piano having left the gentlemen to their &ldquo
port and cigars&rdquo
., In one of the two glass cabinets you will find a selection of ladies&rsquo
evening shoes, and in the other cabinet there is a display of &ldquo
Boudoir caps&rdquo
, which are caps the ladies wore to protect their hair whilst getting dressed., Also on show are some children&rsquo
s clothes from Mrs Lennox&rsquo
s collection of clothes with a royal connection. Mrs Lennox inherited these clothes from two of her great aunts who were nannies to Queen Victoria&rsquo
s and Queen Alexandra&rsquo
s children., In the dressing room we have items from our &ldquo
study collection&rdquo
, which can be handled for study purposes. The scene depicts a Victorian workroom. Very often these were no more than a cramped attic room, and the girls working there had to pay for their apprenticeship, and only received board and lodging in return.,

Paintings on a marine theme by talented amateur artists from Budleigh Salterton's Venture Art Groupline the walls of our Exhbition Room. The display has been put together as part of the Sea, Salt and Sponges 2013 exhibition. Subjects include seascapes, boats, marine wildlife, cliffs, lighthouses and even the occasional sponge...,

The Museum will also be open for half-term 2013,

Suitable for

• Family friendly

Admission

No

Starting on the left (as you enter), the Upper Display is of black East Devon (Honiton) lace, This is quite rare, as it was difficult to make given the lighting conditions of the day., The Lower Case, shows the Alphabet and lace &lsquo
sprigs&rsquo
in the &lsquo
shell&rsquo
pattern., Next on the left, is a bodice with Torchon lace inserts on the top, and worked samples in the Bottom Case. These were from a lady who moved from London to East Budleigh. Also on display is her &lsquo
pillow&rsquo
with Torchon being worked., On the right, (next to the window) in the Upper Case, are examples of Continental Lace, and on the Bottom, collars from the Edwardian Period, which illustrate more of the Period displayed in the Costume Room., In the Upper Case (by the door) are two examples of &lsquo
machine Lace&rsquo
, and modern lace made by volunteers (who work in the Museum) are shown in the Lower Case. ,

Starting on the left (as you enter), the Upper Display is of black East Devon (Honiton) lace, This is quite rare, as it was difficult to make given the lighting conditions of the day., The Lower Case, shows the Alphabet and lace &lsquo
sprigs&rsquo
in the &lsquo
shell&rsquo
pattern., Next on the left, is a bodice with Torchon lace inserts on the top, and worked samples in the Bottom Case. These were from a lady who moved from London to East Budleigh. Also on display is her &lsquo
pillow&rsquo
with Torchon being worked., On the right, (next to the window) in the Upper Case, are examples of Continental Lace, and on the Bottom, collars from the Edwardian Period, which illustrate more of the Period displayed in the Costume Room., In the Upper Case (by the door) are two examples of &lsquo
machine Lace&rsquo
, and modern lace made by volunteers (who work in the Museum) are shown in the Lower Case. ,

1813-2013: celebrating the birth of a Saltertonian scientific hero. Fairlynch Museum pays tribute to Henry Carter, Budleigh Salterton own Fellow of the Royal Society, and an expert on marine sponges. He wrote a staggering total of 1,894 pages on geology and natural history in 127 publications during his lifetime. He was praised by Charles Darwin for his &ldquo
wonderful&rdquo
research.,