We aim to develop our research into a series of papers so that we can share our findings.  Some of these papers will relate to objects in the museum's collection and some will take themes and topics of local interest.

Buckland's Coprolite Table

Museum volunteer Richard Bull, a qualified geologist and a local historian, has written a paper about William Buckland's wonderful coprolite table which can be seen in the Museum's Geology Gallery.

To read Richard's paper please click here to download it (Buckland's Coprolite Table, PDF 1.6MB)

Industrial Lyme

Lyme Regis Museum will be mounting a winter exhibition on the Industries of Lyme Regis in the winter of 2010-11. A series of papers is being produced on industries where there are no existing booklets or publications. These will be published on the Museum’s web site and maybe as summarised in a booklet or two if funds permit.

The industries which will be covered in this series as research progesses are shown below. Where a paper is currentl;y available for download, the item will is underlined and the size of the download shown in brackets. Click on the item you are interested in to download it.
 
 1.    The Silk Throwing Industry (PDF, 3.44MB)
 2.    Wool Cloth Industry (PDF, 4.47MB)
 3.    Gas Making (PDF, 1.21MB)
 4.    Lime burning (PDF, 1.16MB)
 5.    Stone quarrying (PDF, 3.41M)
 6.    Cement Making (PDF, 3.75MB)
 7.    Brick and Pottery Industry (PDF, 2.92MB)
 8.    Flax and Hemp Products – Oil, Oil Cake and Textiles (PDF, 3.51MB)
 9.    The Coal Trade and the failed search for Coal in Lyme (PDF, 2.19MB)
10.    Lace making (PDF, 63KB)
11.   The Water Industry (PDF, 3.62MB)
12.    The railway (PDF, 4.06MB)
13.    The White Rose Steam Laundry (PDF, 1.19MB)
14.    Ironfounding and Stove Making (PDF, 2.18MB)
15.    The Lim Valley Mill Trail (PDF, 352KB)
16.    The sewerage industry (PDF, 6.14MB)

Corn milling and electricity are fully covered in books already published and available either in the Museum Shop, at the Town Mill Shop or in Serendip Bookshop on Broad Street, Lyme Regis. Maritime Lyme will be the subject of a later exhibition and publication.