HIDDEN in Brampton Park lies Newcastle's museum featuring artefacts from more than 800 years of borough history.

The Borough Museum and Art Gallery showcases temporary exhibitions alongside galleries depicting the diverse history of the area.

Highlights include a Victorian street scene, allowing visitors to step back in time and discover the wares of Mellard's the ironmongers, treasures of the pawnbroker's shop, fascinating cures of the chemist's and the gruesome collection of doctor's surgical instruments.

The toys gallery is a firm favourite with teddies, dolls and games up to 150 years old, while a 1930s/40s house allows a glimpse into what life was like during the wartime years.

The museum is open Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 5.30pm, and on Sundays from 2pm to 5.30pm, but is closed on bank holidays.

Admission is free.

Newcastle Borough Museum & Art Gallery

Brampton Park, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0QP

Tel: 01782 619705