equipment

Ear Trumpets
Ear horns and ear trumpets from the 1880s to the late 1930s pre-date the first hearing aids. They come in various shapes and sizes, some basic and some more advanced. The 1880 brass device shown was quite sophisticated and was capable of magnifying sound. It was purchased from the Red..View Exhibit
A World War II Civil Defence Helmet
This helmet was worn by Henry Beville MacDonald, a born Deaf Missioner in Truro during WWII when he acted as a firewatcher in Truro Cathedral. It was loaned to the Museum by his granddaughter, Davina Merricks, in 2019. Who was Henry Beville MacDonald? Henry, known as Harry, was born deaf..View Exhibit
Teleprinter For Deaf People
This was one of the first ever telecommunication machines made available for Deaf people, pre-dating all the machines seen in the display cabinets in the Museum. It was very cumbersome and only about 60 were manufactured for use by Deaf people. The teleprinter was once the property of the late..View Exhibit
Granada Teletext Television
This teletext television is one of only twenty sets made by Granada in 1973. Andrew Mayers of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, donated it in 2017. What is Teletext TV? The BBC started the subtitles service in 1974 by providing transcripts of TV soundtracks by displaying text on television programmes at..View Exhibit
Margate Money Boxes
Royal School For Deaf And Dumb Children, Margate Money Boxes Both the money boxes were used by the R.S.D.D.C. to raise funds for the school and were donated by the school when it closed down in 2015. Why were they used? The school relied on charities and donations from wealthy..View Exhibit
Dog Collar
A Royal School For Deaf And Dumb Children, Margate, Dog Collar This unusual dog collar was presented to Mr. H. Jones in June 1913 and the brass inscription reads “Buller”. It was donated by The Royal School for Deaf Children, Margate, along with other artefacts when it closed down in..View Exhibit
The Royal Chairs
The two single chairs were specially made for King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra when they were the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra. They attended signed Church services in St. Saviour’s Church, Oxford Street, London. It is not known who made the chairs. The Royal Association for Deaf People..View Exhibit