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Deadline to meet licence changes for museums holding firearms
August 03, 2021

Museums need a Dealer’s Licence to collect, hold and display firearms, following changes to the Arms Act in 2020.

Explosive picric acid found in museum collections
July 14, 2021

Discovery of potentially explosive picric acid in a number of museum collections has highlighted the need for museums to have their collections checked for this hazardous substance.

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Stamp, Courts Xmas; A Court & Son Ltd; 2021.072.03 Buttons, Military; unknown; 2021.072.01.1-.5 Dressings, various; Cuxon, Gerrand & Co; 2021.094.09.1-.3 Craniometer Measure; unknown; 2021.094.07 Forceps, Obstetric; unknown; 2021.094.06.1-.2 Forceps, Obstetric; unknown; 2021.094.05.1-.2 Sonicaid, Oxford; 2021.094.03.1-.2 Cotton Lint, Sanoid; Cuxon, Gerrand & Co; 2021.094.02 Chemist Bottle, TR Colchisi; unknown; 2021.095.01 Stamp, Gymkhana; Chas Judd Ltd; 2021.096.27 Stamp, The Factory Method; Chas Judd Ltd; 2021.096.12 Stamp, Timberjack image; Chas Judd Ltd; 2021.096.09

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