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Ruskin Museum, Coniston
Ruskin Museum
site name:-   Institute, The
Street:-   Yewdale Road
locality:-   Coniston
civil parish:-   Coniston (formerly Lancashire)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   museum
locality type:-   art gallery
locality type:-   lithophone
locality type:-   relief map
coordinates:-   SD30199771
1Km square:-   SD3097
10Km square:-   SD39

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BJV46.jpg (taken 16.9.2005)  
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BOC09.jpg  Sir Donald Campbell and Bluebird.
(taken 3.9.2007)  

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BOC10.jpg  Slate quarrying, sledge, tally stick, tools, etc.
(taken 3.9.2007)  
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BOC11.jpg (taken 3.9.2007)  
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BOC12.jpg  Char fishing, sculpture.
(taken 3.9.2007)  
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BOC14.jpg  A char dish.
(taken 3.9.2007)  
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BOC16.jpg  Arctic char.
(taken 3.9.2007)  
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BOC15.jpg  Archaeology.
(taken 3.9.2007)  
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BOC22.jpg (taken 3.9.2007)  

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BOC19.jpg  The John Ruskin 'Harmonicon', 1884.
(taken 3.9.2007)  
This set of musical stones, called a 'Harmonicon', was made for John Ruskin by William Till, 1884. It combined the resources of the environment with art and music.

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BOC20.jpg  The Till Family Rock Band, with their rock organ, 1880s.
(taken 3.9.2007)  courtesy of the Ruskin Museum.
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BOC21.jpg  Advertisement for the Till Family rock organ, 1880s.
"CITY HALL, PERTH, / FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY / WEDNESDAY, 18th FEBRUARY / ... / THE GREATEST NOVELTY OF THE AGE! / A Grand Concert / WILL BE GIVEN BY THE CELEBRATED / ROCK BAND / (TILL FAMILY). / ... / Tickets may be had from Messrs Paterson, Sons &Co., Musicsellers." (taken 3.9.2007)  courtesy of the Ruskin Museum.
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BOC24.jpg  Oil painting of Ruskin.
(taken 3.9.2007)  courtesy of the Ruskin Museum.
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BTU29.jpg  Print of Ruskin.
(taken 10.11.2010)  courtesy of the Ruskin Museum.
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BOC06.jpg  Ruskin Museum, 1901
(taken 3.9.2007)  courtesy of the Ruskin Museum.
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BOC07.jpg  Ruskin Museum, 1901
(taken 3.9.2007)  courtesy of the Ruskin Museum.
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BOC08.jpg  Ruskin Museum, 1901
(taken 3.9.2007)  courtesy of the Ruskin Museum.
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BOC13.jpg  Ruskin Museum, 1901
(taken 3.9.2007)  courtesy of the Ruskin Museum.

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BTU30.jpg  Relief model, Model of the Neighbourhood of Coniston.
(taken 10.11.2010)  
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BTU31.jpg  Relief model, Model of the Neighbourhood of Coniston.
(taken 10.11.2010)  
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BTU34.jpg  Relief model, showing Coppermines Valley and Levers Water.
(taken 10.11.2010)  
Scale 6 inches to 1 mile; vertical scale the same, no vertical exageration. Made by W G Collingwood, supervised by John Ruskin, 1881-82.

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BTU35.jpg  Relief map, Peel Island, Coniston Water.
(taken 10.11.2010)  
Made by W G Collingwood, 1895.

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BOB95.jpg  Model village, Riverdale, made by stonemason John Usher (1940-93), which was first laid out at his home, Brow Close, Coniston.
(taken 3.9.2007)  
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