If you are in the Westbourne Grove area of London you might like to take in this collection tucked into a mews towards Notting Hill. Its about three years old and its the Robert Opie Collection that used to be in Gloucester. My first thought looking at the goods and games, the bottles and boxes, the posters and postcards was that I hope it survives this time. Museums and collections like everything in London come and go but there are some major food and drink sponsors and Opie's collection is too important to disappear completely. Its not just a mass of household items from kitchens and shops of the past there is social history lurking here. Its well stocked( no pun intended) with some valuable stuff on show from original Star Trek toys to WW1 Crested China. Its come along way since that first munchie wrapper. Long may it inform and entertain and confront middle aged visitors with their childhood.
Colville Mews Lonsdale Road W11 Tuesday-Sunday Admission charge
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