Social History

Of particular significance in the collection are the relics of the ancient guilds of Salisbury, most memorably the Merchant Tailors’ Giant and his companion Hob Nob. Civic objects include items salvaged from the Council House fire in 1780, standard weights and measures and collections of Salisbury-made bells, clocks and watches, silver, guns and cutlery. More recent manufacturing history is represented by a Scout Motor car made in Salisbury in 1912 – one of only two surviving today.
Stumpwork Mirror Frame
This stumpwork, or raised work,...
Sir Walter Alcock’s Engine
A scale model of the...
Shoehorn
Shoehorn engraved and inscribed by...
Salisbury Silver
Salisbury was accorded its own...
Salisbury Gunsmithing
Salisbury possessed a flourishing gunsmithing...
Salisbury Cutlery
The Salisbury cutlery industry, which...
Mortar
A bronze mortar, cast from...
Guild Objects
The merchant guild was a...
Great Bustards
The four great bustards at...
Giant and Hob-Nob
The Salisbury Giant is a...
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