King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

80th Anniversary of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

The museum was officially opened on 10th December 1929 by Lord Derby.

Lord Derby inspects soldiers of the regiment in Dalton Square, Lancaster.
Accession Number KO0125/01

Lord Derby, The Mayor of Lancaster, Councillor Till, and Corporation Processing from Town Hall to Museum
Accession Number KO0125/02

Lord Derby and the official procession from Lancaster Town Hall to the museum in Market Square.
Accession Number KO0125/03

Lord Derby meets King's Own veterans of the First World War who are on parade in Market Square, Lancaster.
Accession Number KO0125/04

Lord Derby receives Gold Key for opening the museum
Accession Number KO0125/05

Lord Derby officially opens the door to the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum, Lancaster, 10th December, 1929.
Accession Number KO0125/06

View of the then Borough Museum (now City Museum) which includes the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum, Market Square, Lancaster.  10th December 1929.
Accession Number KO0125/07

Invitation to Mr and Mrs Bland, the Borough Curator, to the opening of the Regimental Museum.
Accession Number KO2533-007

Invitation from the Borough of Lancaster to Sergeant T Taylor, to the opening of the Regimental Museum of the King’s Own Royal Regiment, 10 Dec 1929.
Accession Number: KO3111/38

Note on dress at the Opening of the Regimental Museum, 10 Dec 1929
Accession Number: KO3111/39

 



Borough of Lancaster Programme for the Opening of the Regimental Museum of the King’s Own Royal Regiment, by The Earl of Derby, 10 Dec 1929.
Accession Number: KO3111/40

How we have changed - introduction
How we have changed - how the museum looked
Some early acquisitions