Wisbech & Fenland Museum

The Wisbech & Fenland Museum, established in 1847, is one of the oldest museums in the United Kingdom, located in the town of Wisbech in Cambridgeshire. [ [http://www.cornucopia.org.uk/html/search/verb/ListIdentifiers/set/location/1091 Listing on Cornucopia] , URL accessed 25th June 2008] It houses a number of important collections relating to local history and Thomas Clarkson. Its star exhibit is the original manuscript of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations". Other notable artifacts include Napoleon's Sèvres breakfast service, said to have been captured at the Battle of Waterloo and Thomas Clarkson's chest, containing examples of 18th century African textiles, seeds and leatherwork which he used to illustrate his case for direct trade with Africa.

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* [http://www.wisbechmuseum.org.uk/ Official website]