History on Wheels Museum

Within this Museum can be found a truly unique collection of motors, both Military and Civilian, Militaria, from 1900 to the 1950’s, from all conflicting Nations, and memories, illustrating artefacts of all types from both the civilian and wartime home fronts.

 

Originally constructed as an indoor riding school, the principal building was converted in the late 1970’s to house the Tony Oliver private collection of Vehicles and Militaria. It was generally accepted that the educational and historic significance of this unique collection should be made available to the general public, albeit on certain Open Days throughout the year.

The History on Wheels Museum is a privately funded, non-profit making, family museum. Tony Oliver is third generation ‘collector’, and has had a lifelong interest in twentieth century history, specialising in the first and Second World War’s. This interest is combined with a desire to research and understand what life was like throughout this tumoltive period, both in war zones, and on the home front.

This has already resulted in the building of a 30 + seat CINEMA, in which visitors can see various vehicles from the Museum in use, in both modern and period film. 

Vera Oliver’s Princess Diana Collection is now recognized as being one of the most extensive currently on display in the U.K., reputedly second only to the collection at Princess Diana’s former home Althorpe, Bedfordshire. 

The History on Wheels Museum collection comprises thousands of individual Princess Diana related items, of porcelain, glass, silver, etc. Ranging from cheap 1981 Royal Wedding souvenirs, to fine quality presentation pieces.

 

For opening hours and further information please see the website.