Explore the Past Through Objects
Our Collection of Orange Artefacts
In our own collections we have a wealth of local artefacts and art which helps tell the story of Independent Orangeism. Often these items have been held in private collections or in halls and homes where for their security and safety they have been protected and away from the public. While this has preserved them it has also prevented them from being brought together into collections which can tell the wider story and help new audiences appreciate and admire them.
For the first time we as an Institution have embarked on a process of collection and curation to help identify and then interpret the items which we own or have access to. It has prevented the loss of items which were at risk of decay or destruction and has given our members a new found appreciation of their history and heritage. The result is a growing physical and digital collection which can be accessed and used to tell the story of not just Independent Orangeism but Orange and Protestant history in general.
It has also shed new light on British and Irish history as well as the role of local people and events on European and World history. Our Digital Artefacts which are drawn from other Orange heritage museums, local community and national museums as well as some of the most famous galleries and museums around the world. Many of these items are in the public domain, and using co-curation we have been able for the first time to bring together artefacts from around the globe into exciting exhibitions which tell the story of Protestantism, Orangeism and the Ulster Scots contribution to the world.
09/07/2021
Programme for the State Opening of Parliament
Official programme for the State Opening of the Northern Ireland Parliament.
08/07/2021
Film Footage of the State Opening
Archive film footage of the State Opening of the Northern Ireland Parliament.
08/07/2021
Photograph of the State Opening of Parliament
Photograph of the State Opening of the Northern Ireland Parliament.
13/10/2020
Sloan and Celebrity Endorsement
Tom Sloan became something of a celebrity in his day even being recruited by advertisers to endorse products
06/10/2020
The Immortal Seven Invitation to Invade
In 1688 alarmed by King James increasingly Catholic and Absolutist policies the Immortal Seven Invite William to Deliver England
06/10/2020
Portrait of King William which Hung in Dublin Castle
Recently a Portrait of King William which once hung in Dublin Castle was sold at auction
06/10/2020
Letter Inviting William of Orange to England 1688
Extract of a secret letter from the 'Immortal Seven' inviting William to England
06/10/2020
Statue of King William III
History of the statue of King William in Dublin, written by Dublin City Council
07/09/2020
Politcal Postcard supporting Sloan 1905
Politcal postcard printed to support Tom Sloans re-election in 1905
07/09/2020
Thomas Henry Sloan MP at Westminster
Thomas Henry Sloan, MP for South Belfast photographed at Westminster 1903
06/09/2020
Thomas Henry Sloan MP at International Peace Mission
Thomas Henry Sloan, MP for South Belfast with International Peace Mission 1909
07/07/2020
Imperial Grand Master’s Chain of Office
Imperial Grand Master's Chain of Office - the highest honour in the Order
07/07/2020
Frederick, 1st Duke of Schomberg, 1690
Pastel drawing, attributed to Michael Dahl of the Duke of Schomberg, 1690
07/07/2020
Silk waist sash worn by William of Orange’s flag bearer at Torbay, 1688
Silk waist sash worn by William of Orange's flag bearer at Torbay, 1688
07/07/2020
Engraving of the Coronation of King William III and Queen Mary II, 1690
Engraving by R White, 1690 of William and Mary at their Coronation
06/07/2020
King James Ring
Recently a Portrait of King William which once hung in Dublin Castle was sold at auction