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Libby Howlett
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Tales of Train Travel
Thomas C. Williams, Jr., was a man of varied interests, both business and personal, as evidenced by where he left his money after he...
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Libby Howlett
- Feb 29
- 3 min
Williams' Wishes
T.C. Williams, Jr. was inspired to create the Windsor Farms neighborhood in the image of an idyllic English village. In the center of his...
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Libby Howlett
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Distinctive Dining Decor
The dining parlor at Agecroft Hall has obviously changed throughout its centuries in existence. While we are not sure when a dining...
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Libby Howlett
- Dec 19, 2023
- 1 min
Season's Greetings from Agecroft Hall
These greeting cards are a few of those held in our collection. They are from the 1880s through 1949. We extend our sincerest wishes for...
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Lauren Hatfield
- Nov 30, 2023
- 3 min
A Roaring 20's Afternoon Tea
During the holiday season, Agecroft Hall is dressed to impress. While wreaths and garlands abound, a special piece of our collection can...
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Education Department
- Oct 13, 2023
- 2 min
The Pendle Witches of Lancashire
“...These are they who by the permission of God disturb the elements, who drive to distraction the minds of men, such as have lost their...
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Libby Howlett
- Sep 26, 2023
- 3 min
Dear Diary - A View of 19th Century World Travel
In the March Ask the Past post, we introduced a Williams’s family letter collection from the family’s voyage around the world--a trip...
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Libby Howlett
- Jul 10, 2023
- 3 min
Fashionable Franklin Street
T.C. Williams, Jr.’s name is inextricably linked to Agecroft, but he only lived in the house for a little over a year before his death at...
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AgecroftHall
- Apr 11, 2019
- 4 min
The Williams Library
In 1925, T. C. Williams, Jr. purchased Agecroft Hall, sight unseen, at an auction in England. The house was then dismantled, shipped to...
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AgecroftHall
- Mar 1, 2019
- 3 min
Agecroft Hall and its Undeniable Englishness
Agecroft Hall is rich with history and boasts an outstanding collection of objects from the Tudor and early Stuart periods, 1485-1660....
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Libby Howlett
- Jan 1, 2019
- 3 min
Picture of a Pardon
. We hold in our collection a universal pardon dating to January 15, 1559, the date of Queen Elizabeth I’s coronation. This pardon was...
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AgecroftHall
- Dec 14, 2018
- 2 min
Christmas during the 1940's
Christmas during the 1940s was, obviously, much different than the previous decade. Traditions changed throughout the decade as...
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By Joshua Dow
- Nov 27, 2018
- 2 min
The Question of the Tobacco Box: The Year 1654 and Dutch/English Tobacco Trade
One of the objects in Agecroft’s collection is a wooden tobacco box. Made in the late 19th century in the Netherlands, this fruitwood box...
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Libby Howlett
- Nov 1, 2018
- 1 min
Laundry Counter/Laundry Tally Board
One of the most impressive, though small, pieces in our collection is our 17th century laundry counter, also known as a laundry tally. By...
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By Joshua Dow
- Sep 1, 2018
- 4 min
Courts & Justice in Tudor England
The common law legal landscape in 16th century England was a patchwork of courts and traditions where participants received different...
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AgecroftHall
- Jun 1, 2018
- 3 min
Mindum Shoe Horns
This shoe, or shooing, horn, was crafted by Robert Mindum in 1613. It is a carved piece of ox horn, engraved with variety of floral and...
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Libby Howlett
- May 1, 2018
- 2 min
Our Mummified Cat
The Question of the Mummified Cat While touring Agecroft Hall, many guests are immediately drawn to one of our more noteworthy...
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