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MUSEUM

Mr Adam Culling

I
t’s all change at the Royal Army Physical
Training Corps Museum, with a new
home for the Museum and a new Curator

to care for the collection. This years MBS
provides a great opportunity to introduce
myself, Adam Culling, as the new Curator
of your Corps Museum. My predecessor,

Bob Kelly, with the assistance of volunteer
Alf Prince, did a fantastic job relocating
the Museum to the Henslow building. This
has allowed me to hit the ground running

since taking over at the end of October
2012, evaluating what work needs to be
carried out to achieve full Accreditation.
If all goes to plan, the next issue of MBS
will be my opportunity to explain all the

beneits of being an Accredited Museum.

The Museum collection continues to grow.
There have been many new arrivals over

the past 6 months, several of which ill
gaps in the collection while others add
to under represented areas within the Above and below: New museum displays
collection or are simply nice examples to

retain. Donated items have included: a have many of these!).
For anyone reading
While much has remained unchanged in
copy of James D. Campbell’s book The this article and contemplating throwing the Museum gallery, there has been plenty
Army Isn’t All Work: Physical Culture and out old uniforms equipment or anything of work done behind the scenes. A basic
the Evolution of the British Army, 1860- relating to their service history, DON’T! inventory of all objects (three dimensional

1920; the Meritorious Service Medal Please contact the Museum irst, as what items) in the gallery and storeroom has
and other medals awarded to WOII W E may be considered mundane to you could been carried out and work is underway
Gosling APTC; and a 1943 issue APTC prove to be an important piece of history to digitise this information. This work is
badged battle blouse (we certainly don’t
which needs to be preserved for the future.
crucial as it is dificult to alter the contents