Southam Heritage Collection

Southam Heritage Collection The Collection contains documents, photographs and recordings relating to the history of Southam, its people and surrounding area.

The Collection consists of over 10,000 historical items specifically relating to the town of Southam in Warwickshire, England. These are looked after by volunteers, who share their local knowledge and skills to help preserve, research and display some of them in exhibitions. Monthly local history articles are written and history books published.

🧩 It’s time for another with the Southam Heritage Collection! 🤔We've pulled some incredibly intriguing pieces out of o...
15/06/2026

🧩 It’s time for another with the Southam Heritage Collection!

🤔We've pulled some incredibly intriguing pieces out of our archive today. Take a close look at these three items. They are intricately connected and would have been a necessity in a specific environment from centuries past, working together to make a tedious, exhausting chore completely automated.

Can you guess what they are?

Friday is here! Start your weekend with a bit of wonder. 🌟 Before you hit the shops or the café, spend 15 minutes discov...
12/06/2026

Friday is here! Start your weekend with a bit of wonder.

🌟 Before you hit the shops or the café, spend 15 minutes discovering something incredible about Southam's wartime or industrial past.

Pop into Tithe Place, High St, Southam, CV47 0HB right now

we are open 10 am–12 noon)!

Bring the kids, browse the archive, and leave inspired.

Preserving Southam’s history isn't free—but it only costs you £5 a year to help! 🪙✨Artifacts only survive because of our...
11/06/2026

Preserving Southam’s history isn't free—but it only costs you £5 a year to help! 🪙✨

Artifacts only survive because of our community.

If you love seeing these glimpses of our town's past, consider joining our 200 Club Lottery today.T

he Cost: A single £5 coin covers you for the whole year.

The Perk: You get entered into monthly cash prize draws.

The Launch: Our brand-new draw year kicks off this month!

Pop into Tithe Place tomorrow morning to fill out the entry form below, or secure your lucky number by emailing [email protected].

Help us protect yesterday, today! 🤞💰

https://forms.gle/U3DmH1K5QY7vEkcM7

Time for a Reality Check? 🤔Once local history is forgotten, it is gone for good. We work hard to protect Southam’s herit...
11/06/2026

Time for a Reality Check? 🤔

Once local history is forgotten, it is gone for good.

We work hard to protect Southam’s heritage, but honestly—when was the last time you actually stepped inside?

Be honest with us in the comments:

🏛️ I've been recently!- (love post)

🗓️ I keep meaning to go. (like post)

🛑 I didn't even know Southam had a Heritage Collection! (wow emoji)

We are right on your doorstep in Tithe Place, and entry is completely free.

Don't let your town's past become a mystery.

Plan your visit this week:
🗓️ Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🗓️ Thursday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🗓️ Friday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🗓️ Saturday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

See you there? 👇

The wait is over! This unusual metal contraption is a vintage claw/scissor mole trap (a historic French Rives design). 🎯...
10/06/2026

The wait is over!

This unusual metal contraption is a vintage claw/scissor mole trap (a historic French Rives design).

🎯🌱Long before modern lawn care, local gardeners relied on heavy-duty iron traps like this one to keep destructive moles from ruining pristine turf and bowling greens.

🏡

Forget modern lawnmowers and weedkiller—gardening in old Southam was serious business! 🧑‍🌾Looking at yesterday’s mystery...
09/06/2026

Forget modern lawnmowers and weedkiller—gardening in old Southam was serious business!

🧑‍🌾Looking at yesterday’s mystery tool, it got us thinking about how much work went into maintaining the town's historic estates.

Quick Poll: Would you have preferred to be a gardener back then with zero electronics, or deal with today's electric gadgets?

Drop a 🛠️ for Old School or a ⚡ for Modern below!

The full reveal drops tomorrow morning. Stay tuned! 🔒

🔎 MYSTERY MONDAY: What is this? 🛠️Take a close look at this rusted, mechanical contraption from our archives.Can your in...
08/06/2026

🔎 MYSTERY MONDAY: What is this?

🛠️Take a close look at this rusted, mechanical contraption from our archives.

Can your inner history detective solve this puzzle?

Here are your clues:
🌾 The Setting: It was used on grand lawns and estate gardens.

🛑 The Purpose: It dealt with a specific underground "nuisance".

🇫🇷 The Style: This mechanical design originates from France.

What do you think it is? A vintage hand plough? An old fireplace tool?

Leave your wildest guesses below! 👇🤔🔒

Check back this Wednesday for the full reveal!

Ever wonder how a small town (Southam) keeps massive history alive? 🔍 The secret is our community—and a unique club wher...
04/06/2026

Ever wonder how a small town (Southam) keeps massive history alive?

🔍 The secret is our community—and a unique club where everyone wins.

For less than the cost of a fancy coffee, you can safeguard our local stories and put yourself in the running for monthly cash prizes. Intrigued?

Read the rules and fill your form directly here 👇
https://forms.gle/AA7pSmVMv4UcArko8
🎟️💸

💡What Is It Wednesday?🎉Shoutout to everyone who guessed "medieval torture device"—you were wrong, but we admire your dar...
03/06/2026

💡What Is It Wednesday?

🎉Shoutout to everyone who guessed "medieval torture device"—you were wrong, but we admire your dark imagination!

🟥This funky tool is actually a pair of Antique Metal Wick Trimming Scissors (often called a candle snuffer).

🕯️Back in the day, candle wicks didn't just magically disappear as they burned. They grew long, mushroomed, smoked out the room, and spat hot wax everywhere.

Standard scissors would just drop the fiery, molten wick onto your nice rug.

Enter this genius invention: The blades clipped the flaming wick.

The little metal box instantly trapped the hot, smelly debris.

Your house didn't burn down. Success!

So, the next time you flip a light switch, thank your lucky stars you don't have to follow your lamps around with a tiny metal coffin.

💡Thanks for playing along, Southam!

Did you know Southam holds secrets dating back centuries that most locals have never heard of? 📜✨ From ancient legends t...
02/06/2026

Did you know Southam holds secrets dating back centuries that most locals have never heard of? 📜✨

From ancient legends to unusual everyday objects our ancestors used, we have over 10,000 items tucked away right in the middle of town!

Can you guess what our strangest artifact is?

Stop by the Exhibition Room in Tithe Place (High Street) today between 10:00 am and 12:00 noon to ask our volunteers!

🏛️ Free entry!

Address

Tithe Place Community Rooms, High Street
Southam
CV470HB

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 12pm
Thursday 10am - 12pm
Friday 10am - 12pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm

Telephone

+441926613503

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