US EditionHundreds of items of ‘cultural significance’ stolen from Bristol Museum archive
- On September 25, Avon and Somerset Police said more than 600 'high-value' artefacts were taken from a building housing Bristol Museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection.
- According to Bristol Museum, the British Empire and Commonwealth collection documents links between Britain and countries in the British Empire from the late 19th century to recent times.
- A group of four unknown males broke into the building on Cumberland Road, Bristol, where police say items were stolen between 1am and 2am; Avon and Somerset Police have released CCTV footage and are seeking to speak to four people.
- Given many items were donations, DC Dan Burgan emphasised the theft is a major cultural loss, noting the stolen items carry significant cultural value for the city of Bristol.
- Enquiries have included significant CCTV enquiries, forensic investigations and liaison with victims, and Avon and Somerset Police asked the public to call 101 quoting reference 5225269603.
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Council ‘Deeply Saddened’ by Theft of More Than 600 Items From Museum Collection
A city council says it is “deeply saddened” by the theft of more than 600 artefacts from its museum collection. Four men are believed to have gained entry to a building in the Cumberland Road area of Bristol, which houses Bristol Museums’ British Empire and Commonwealth collection, between 1-2am on September 25. Avon and Somerset Police described the burglary as high value, with items taken having a “significant cultural value”, and said officer…
More than 600 objects of great cultural value were stolen from the archives of a museum in Bristol, the police said, the British television network BBC (BBC) reported today.
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Hundreds of Items Stolen In High-Value Museum Raid
Bristol Museum has been left reeling after more than 600 priceless artefacts were stolen in a daring raid. Staff are shocked and the city is mourning a cultural loss.Apparently, with bags, baseball caps, and a well-timed break-in.The raid hit the museum’s archive in Cumberland Basin early on 25 September. It targeted items from the former British Empire & Commonwealth Museum collection.Military badges, carved ivory, bronze and silver figurines, …
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