Exhibitions | Diss Museum

ARCHIVED TREASURES

Explore our archives to find out more about the rich history of Diss

ADMIRAL WILSON'S UNIFORM

Discover the story Admiral George Wilson – Norfolk’s less well known admiral.

JONAS PIPE

The legacy of Dutch Jonas clay pipes.

DISS FARTHING

Believe or not, Diss once had a currency of its very own...

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HARRY PERRY'S WATCH

A hero of Diss Mere

DISS LACE

By royal appointment.

DISS MEDAL

The Diss Volunteer Infantry Reward of Merit medal: honouring Jabez Waller.

PRINCESS MARY'S
GIFT BOX

A teenage princess' gift to ease the plight of soldiers at the front during the First World War.

DOMESTIC
BELL

Domestic bell ringing system designed for a modest three bedroomed home.

FACE-HORSE COIN

This tiny silver coin was deposited in a field in the Norfolk village of Forncett during the Iron Age.

BRASS BUSHEL
INDENTURE

17th century indenture witnessing the collection of a brass bushel measure for Diss Market.

CUPISS CONSTITUTION & COUGH BALLS

A 19th century veterinary surgeon from Diss revolutionised animal healthcare with innovative constitution and cough balls.

DISS RED CROSS
HOSPITAL ALBUM

Photographs and drawings of staff and patients at ‘Uplands’ between 1914 & 1919.

SAMPLE TOP HATS

These samples were made by Diss hatter, William Aldrich, who worked in the town between 1858 until the end of the century.

CORN MEASURES

Four corn measures dating from the 1820s, ranging in size from from half a pint, to a peck .

DISS DIG

Items unearthed on the 'Dig Diss' site between Diss Town Council offices and the Mere in 2015.