# museum30 throwbackthursday

The forerunner to Pontefract Museum was a small volunteer run museum at Pontefract Castle. This 1892 catalogue lists 256 objects. The photo shows displays at Castle Lodge in the 1950s.

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In 1956 the museum moved to the former Georgian music saloon and Mechanics Institute on Wood St. The displays followed the fashion for period room settings.

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