Gallery Tour

The “Letters of Hope” exhibition is displayed in the “Old Schoolroom Gallery“

Five display cabinets show artefacts kindly donated by the Robinson family representing their lives and work during World War 2.

Jump directly to one of the cabinets: 360° Tour, Cabinet 1, Cabinet 2, Cabinet 3, Cabinet 4, Central Cabinet.

360° Tour of the Gallery

The Letter Wall and the Central cabinet

Detailed view of artefacts in the Central Cabinet

General View

The Blackout

The Office

General View showing the other side wall

General View

Cabinet-1-Top-View-Small

Artefact Cabinet 1 - Paul Robinson's POW possessions

Cabinet 1 – Paul Robinson’s POW Possessions

Cabinet 1 - Top View

Highways and Byways in Derbyshire Book

Sketch of Paul Robinson in Changi POW Camp

Pipe

Leather Photo Wallet

Cabinet 2 – Communications

POW Postcards

Postcard to Penny from France

Dress Medals

Vatican Telegram

Cabinet 3 – Home Life and the Pamphlet

Photo of Penny and Becky Cooper, the family maid.

Family photo album.

The Pamphlet

1944 Boots Scribbling Diary

Cabinet 4 – The Letters

Manila Folder and String Used to Store Bundle 3.

Bastiani Correspondence - Written Between Hope and Clara Hobbs about her son Norman Bastiani.

Gunner Sidney Simpson (Royal Artillery).