O/T Can anyone remember rubbing for luck the nose of the bronze bust of Bill Burgess

[Brin]

That's super news Brin. I keep meaning to visit the museum when I am in the UK - not been in for years so I will look out for it. Thanks.

Sota and myself also tracked down the 6 legged kitten stuffed and on display. It was found in Steel, Peech and Tozers, I think from the 50's. Always remember seeing it as a kid back in the 60's.

What use to mezmerise me most was the bird's egg collection that they use to have, it was massive and I would spend an age reading all the small hand written labels. Bad thing in a way as it set me off bird nesting as a kid I suppose it was all a part of growing up.

Alas the egg collection was moved to another museum. What is still on display though is the giant rhinoceros vase which was originally fired in the Rockingham works,Swinton way back in 1826. It is still the largest of it's type in the world and it's still interesting to read how it was created etc and how the Earl of Wentworth came to own it having called in a debt.

Can't believe how little security surrounds it as it must be worth literally thousands of pounds. Does weigh over 50kgs though so would take some lifting it was to be removed.