50 objects

The Lancashire County Museum Service is 50 years old this year. To celebrate we will be exploring the history of Lancashire, its people, places and traditions through 50 objects in our collections.

Covering 9000 years of history and spanning the geography of the county, we will tell the story of Lancashire's origins including its settlers and invaders, our industries, our military heritage, our food and our famous seaside!

Each week we will release a new object representing a different aspect of the county and its history, celebrating the wealth and diversity of our heritage.

From Wednesday 29 May 2024 you can also see selected objects on display in one of our libraries or museums and attend one of our many 50 object events which will be added each week throughout the year.

This week's object:

Front image of a Ewbank carpet sweeper featuring the Ewbank logos

Ewbank carpet sweeper

A company called Entwisle and Kenyon Ltd of Accrington made a product so successful that during the first half of the 20th Century its name became a byword for sweeping up in houses all over Lancashire. Now few will remember Entwisle and Kenyon, but everyone who grew up in the 70s or earlier knows what a Ewbank is.

This powered loom will be on display at Accrington library until 12 June 2025