YLM Database – Summaries
The Thackray Museum
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7LN
Funded by:
The Thackray is independently funded. The museum was set up by Paul Thackray as a trust. Funding also comes from admittance fees, earned income and grants. Medical trade sponsors occasionally fund specific exhibits.
Number of ancestors in collection:
There is one example of human remains on display in the museum, the body of Mary Bateman (MB). MB’s remains are on loan from the Centre of Human Biology, University of Leeds. The Thackray holds a policy on not acquiring human remains for their collections. There is a full file of information on Mary Bateman with a great deal of context on her life, trial, execution and the history of the use of her remains.
Total:
The Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BE
http://www.wellcomecollection.org/
Funded by:
The Wellcome Trust
Number of ancestors in collection:
The Trust has sent a comprehensive list to HAD of all the human remains in their store, this being also available on the website (see the Human Remains Policy link above). Of the human remains of British provenance, there are only 4 which are preChristian. Most of the human remains are on permanent loan to the Science Museum, London. Information given here is for those currently on display at the Wellcome Collection.
Total: 4
Thetford Ancient House Museum
69 Barton Street
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 1AA
http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/default.asp?document=200.70
Funded by:
Local Authority : Norfolk County Council
Number of ancestors in collection:
The museum holds 10 pagan bone collections.
Total: 10
Thinktank: Birmingham’s Science Museum
Millenium Point
Curzon Street
Birmingham
B4 7XG
Funded by:
Independent Charitable Trust part funded by Local Authority
Number of ancestors in collection:
The museum currently holds a human brain, which is protected under the Human Tissue Act. It also has a human skull, of unknown date, which is on loan from the Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery.
Total: 2
Thirsk Museum
70 Barton Street
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 1PQ
Funded by:
Charitable Trust
Number of ancestors in collection:
Seven individuals have been identified, from early sixth century AngloSaxon burials, the remains having been disturbed on the building of the eleventh century Norman castle, but the graves were not robbed.
Total: 7
Thornbury & District Museum
Thornbury & District Museum, c/o The Town Hall, 35 High Street, Thornbury BS35 2AR
https://www.thornburymuseum.org.uk
Funded by:
Number of ancestors in collection:
Total: 0
Thorney Museum
PE6 0SE
Funded by:
Entirely independent and voluntary, charity is The Thorney Society
Number of ancestors in collection:
No human remains at all
Total: 0
Three Rivers Museum of Local History
Three Rivers Museum Trust Ltd
20 High Street
Rickmansworth
WD3 1ER
https://trmt.org.uk/local-history
Funded by:
Number of ancestors in collection:
Total: 0
Tolsey Museum
Burford
Funded by:
Number of ancestors in collection:
Total: 0
Tolson Memorial Museum
Ravensknowle Park
Wakefield Road
Huddersfield
Yorkshire
HD5 8DJ
http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/events/venuedetails.asp?vID=4
Funded by:
Local Authority : Kirklees Council
Number of ancestors in collection:
The museum holds 11 human remains / 50 twentieth century bones and 7 ancient British cremations.
Total: 11
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