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Foxhunting: Past, Present, Future? was a one year pilot project led by Leicestershire County Council's Melton Carnegie Museum.  Elements of this work are being continued by the museum and will help to inform future developments.

Follow the link to find out more about the project.

On this site you can access:

For more information, contact the Keeper of Melton Carnegie Museum.


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Hunting Scrapbooks

The project photographed four scrapbooks created by the hunting parson Reverend Walter Verney and the Warwickshire Hunt, 1900-1904.  Click on the images to enlarge.

Hunting CartoonLady Southampton on horsebackLeaflet for hound auctionSketch of fishermanSketch of a Jack Russell dogSketch of horseman

Anti-hunt Materials

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has donated material relating to their campaign against hunting.  Click on the images to enlarge.

Photograph of IFAW celebritiesIFAW publicationAnti-hunt roadshowIFAW picnic at Parliament Square

To view more from the IFAW collection click on Collections Online button