Author: Simon Garrett

We have a new exhibit – the Durrant delivery bike. Durrants Butchers were a well-known local enterprise in Framlingham for many years, and they also ran a van. The bike still works too (even after Lindsay rode it).

The art book “Framlingham – a Portrait Through Time” published last Autumn is now nearly sold out. A few copies remain – see here.

The Framlingham History Society (sister organisation to the Lanman Museum) has announced a new richly-illustrated hardback book “Framlingham a Portrait Through Time 1539 to 2016”, available from 1st November 2025. This finely-illustrated book has over 110 images with detailed captions relating to their historic background. The most prolific artist associated with Framlingham was Leonard Squirrell,…

A new pictorial tour of the museum has been created here. You can “walk” round the museum by dragging the picture with the mouse, and click on some of the items for more information.

The Lanman Stewards Outing this year was a busman’s holiday to the Laxfield Museum. This museum of Laxfield life and history is in the fifteenth century Guild Hall. The museum now occupies the two floors and is packed with interesting artefacts and recontructions of local shops and other scenes, including a reconstruction of the Mid…

The History Society and Lanman Museum held a joint display in the Crown Hotel as a part of the VE Day commemoration in Framlingham. An extensive display was put on of artefacts, photographs was put on. Talks were given to parties from Sir Robert Hitcham school.

For Framlingham residents only, during the Christmas on the Hill event on Saturday 30th November, there will be free entry to the Castle and Museum to Fram Castle and the Lanman Museum. Present proof of local address on entry to the Castle.

We have recently received some papers and recollections of Bob Blastock, born and raised in Framlingham, who sadly passed away in 2021. We are considering how to display some of this material in the Museum, but in the mean time a number of articles from the collection have been published on the Framlingham History Society…

Key museum policies and other governance information have been uploaded to the website here.

A new cabinet was installed in the museum today. This will be used for some of the Henry Thompson exhibits, including two Fabergé items. The cabinet is not only more secure but provides better environmental protection than the cabinet previously used. The old cabinet will be used for other less precious items. Special thanks to…