The Society has a very large collection of artefacts which have been found in and around Rainford by people interested in preserving, documenting and exhibiting them. Some items were found using metal detectors or have come to light as gardens have been dug over or land developed.
Sadly, the Society does not have the facilities to exhibit the collection in its entirety and we are grateful to the owners of a local farm for allowing us to use some of their space for storage. Rainford Parish Council have recently agreed to have illuminated glass display cases positioned within the Village Hall and in these we will be able to exhibit selections of artefacts on a rotating basis for members of the public to view.
A project is underway to systematically examine, identify and catalogue the items in the collection. This is a painstaking and time-consuming undertaking but we hope that it will provide us with a complete and proper record of the collection and provide a basis for periodically exhibiting a selection of the artefacts to the public.
