The Powell-Cotton Museum at Quex Park
Review: the Quex Museum - the Powell-Cotton collection
We take a look behind the scenes at the world famous Quex museum in Kent. Major Percy Horace Powell-Cotton (1866-1940) made 27 trips to Africa in an attempt to bring back and catalogue every species of African game. The museum even has his ripped safari suit on display... and the lion that got just a little too close to this resourceful big-game hunter.
This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 13
Will Travers at the Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex Park.
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Collection Care at the Powell-Cotton Museum, March 2014
Take a look at what we got up to in March 2014 when the team at the Powell-Cotton Museum let us handle some of their specimens. Part of the Museum2Museum (M2M) series of events being held in Kent & Medway during 2014-2015 by the South East Museum Development Programme (SEMDP) in Kent & Medway.
To find out more about the Powell-Cotton Museum visit quexpark.co.uk/museums
To find out more about Museum2Museum events visit southeastmuseums.org
QUEX HOUSE BIRCHINGTON ON SEA KENT 12 4 15
Great collection of stuffed animals
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According 2 The Natural History Museum in south Kensington, London, England.
This Museum is a archive of DNA for these now almost extinct animals.
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Powell Cotton Museum 5th August 2015
Victorian Easter at Quex park Birchington Thanet 2009 part 1
part 1 The Boardstairs Victorians and Powell-Cotton Museum Quex House and Gardens present ' An Victorian Easter .
Powell-Cotton Museum
The Victorian Easter at Quex park Birchington Thanet 2009 part 6
part 6 The Boardstairs Victorians and Powell-Cotton Museum Quex House and Gardens present ' An Victorian Easter . Powell-Cotton Museum ...
Places to see in ( Birchington - UK )
Places to see in ( Birchington - UK )
Birchington-on-Sea is a village in north east Kent, England, with a population of around 10,000. It is part of the Thanet district and forms part of the civil parish of Birchington. It lies on the coast facing the North Sea, east of the Thames Estuary, between the seaside resorts of Herne Bay and Margate. As a seaside resort, the village is a tourist and retirement destination. The village's Minnis Bay is a family beach with attractions such as sailing, windsurfing, a paddling pool and coastal walking routes. Its three smaller beaches are surrounded by chalk cliffs, cliff stacks and caves.
The village was first recorded in 1240. Its parish church, All Saints', dates to the 13th century and its churchyard is the burial place of the 19th century Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Quex Park, a local 19th century manor house, is home to the Powell-Cotton Museum and a twelve bell tower built for change ringing. The museum contains a large collection of stuffed exotic animals collected by Major Percy Powell-Cotton on his travels in Africa, and also houses artefacts unearthed in and around Birchington by his daughter, Antoinette Powell-Cotton, a keen archaeologist.
Birchington was first recorded in 1240 as Birchenton, a name derived from the Old English words 'bircen tun', meaning a farm where birch trees grow. Birchington-on-Sea is located in northeast Kent, on the coast of the Thames Estuary. The village is 14 kilometres (9 mi) to the east of Herne Bay and 6 kilometres (4 mi) to the west of Margate. The small town of Westgate-on-Sea lies between Birchington and Margate.
Minnis Bay is a popular family beach with attractions such as sailing, windsurfing, cafes, beach huts, public houses, restaurants, a paddling pool and coastal walking/cycling routes. The beach has gained a European Blue Flag Award for its cleanliness and safety. The village has three other smaller beaches, which are surrounded by chalk cliffs and cliff stacks. Wildlife that can be observed in the Thames Estuary includes seals, velvet swimming crabs and the migrant turnstone.
Paintings by local artists are displayed at the David Burley Gallery in Birchington Library. Community activities take place at the Birchington Village Centre, including adult education classes, drama productions by the Birchington Guild of Players and concerts by the Birchington Silver Band. In 1989, Birchington-on-Sea was twinned with the town of La Chapelle d'Armentieres, near Lille in northern France; Birchington Twinning Association arranges events between the two communities, such as school trips, concerts and war remembrance services. Since 1932, Birchington has held a street carnival each summer.
Birchington-on-Sea railway station is on the Chatham Main Line which runs between Ramsgate in East Kent and London Victoria. Other stations on this line include Broadstairs, Margate, Herne Bay, Faversham, Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester and Bromley South. Birchington is around 1 hour and 40 minutes from London by Mainline train. A National Express coach service also runs between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Birchington-on-Sea.
( Birchington - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Birchington . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Birchington - UK
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Opening the Powell-Cotton trunk
Making the Most of your Handling Collection at the Powell-Cotton Museum, July 2014
Take a look at what we got up to in July 2014 when the team at the Powell-Cotton Museum shared how their new gallery redevelopment is enabling them to utilise under-used collections by making them part of an exciting handling collection. Part of the Museum2Museum (M2M) series of events being held in Kent & Medway during 2014-2015 by the South East Museum Development Programme (SEMDP) in Kent & Medway.
To find out more about the Powell-Cotton Museum visit quexpark.co.uk/museums
To find out more about Museum2Museum events visit southeastmuseums.org
Jungle Jim's Quex Park Birchington, Kent Edward taking on the slide
Edward's first trip to Jungle Jim's
Fireworks at Quex Park Birchington
This short presentation has been put together by Kent Events Ltd, the proud organisers of Bonfire & Fireworks at Quex Park, giving you taster of the event which over 7,000 people enjoy
Visit our website kentevents.org.uk for further event information
New chapter and quex farms
The Victorian Easter at Quex park Birchington Thanet 2009 part 8
part 8 The Boardstairs Victorians and Powell-Cotton Museum Quex House and Gardens present ' An Victorian Easter . Powell-Cotton Museum ..
The Victorian Easter at Quex park Birchington Thanet 2009 part 5 .
part 5 The Boardstairs Victorians and Powell-Cotton Museum Quex House and Gardens present ' An Victorian Easter .
Powell-Cotton Museum
Quex Birchington. Christmas 2009
Christmas Carols at Quex House Birchington