or An account of the antiquitys and remarkable curiositys in nature or art observed through travels in Great Brittan by William Stukeley. London, 1724 Dr William Stukeley (1687-1765) was the most renowned English antiquary of the eighteenth century. In the era of the Enlightenment and
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Wit and Mirth: or Pills to Purge Melancholy, being a collection of the best merry ballads and songs old and new, Vol. 1. By Thomas D’Urfey (1719) Wit and Mirth; or Pills to Purge Melancholy, consisting of six volumes published between 1719 and 1720, has
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Discover some of the treasures in Layton’s book collection in our new film commissioned with the help of the Lottery Heritage Fund. This film reveals some of history of Layton and his collection. With contributions from James Wisdom, Val Bott & James Marshall, we gain
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The exhibition Layton’s Library: A Curious Collection will display some of the most beautiful and unusual examples of 17th and 18th century books once owned by Thomas Layton. This is an exciting opportunity to see for the first time some of the oldest volumes from
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5,200 archaeological and ethnographic artifacts including items from UK, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Peru and N. America.
A remarkable collection of 3,500 coins, tokens and medals - Roman, Greek, Indian, American and British.
4,000 maps and prints and 150 framed prints, maps and paintings.
8,000 from the 16th century to 19th century, remain in the collection, together with a small collection of manuscripts and some of Layton's personal papers.
Thomas Layton lived in Brentford, Middlesex between 1826 and 1911... read more
Download a walk through Victorian Brentford and discover some of Layton's legacy
Purchase a beautifully illustrated book by Mike Galer, called Layton's Legacy.