St Walburge's Church, Preston Conservation of three stained glass windows by Hardman of Birmingham 1872 and restoration of stonewo 24 June 1996
Snuff Mull commemorating Peterloo Acquisition of a horn snuff mull commemorating the Peterloo Massacre in Manchester in 1819. 19 February 1996
Siege of Gibraltar by George Carter Acquisition by private treaty sale from the Army Ogilby Museum Trust, of an oil painting by George C 24 June 1996
Secretaire by Thomas Chippendale Acquisition of an 18th ladies secretary by Thomas Chippendale, 1773, veneered with panels of Chinese 25 March 1996
Rusper Chalice Acquisition of a copper enamelled and gilded chalice, dated to 1195 and found in the tomb of an unid 20 May 1996
Satan Exulting over Eve by William Blake Acquisition of one of a series of 12 large colour prints conceived by Blake in 1795. 21 October 1996
Regimental Mitre Cap Acquisition of an 18th century mitre cap made for an officer of the grenadier company of the Regimen 24 June 1996
Portraits of Charles Dickens by Laurence Acquisition at auction of a pair of fine crayon and chalk portraits of Charles and Catherine Dickens 22 April 1996
Piano by C R Ashbee Acquisition of semi-grant piano designed by C R Ashbee as a wedding present for his wife and made in 22 April 1996
Portrait group of Douglas, 8th Duke of Hamilton with his physician and son, by Jean Preud 'homme. Acquisition of oil painting, a portrait group of Douglas, 8th Duke of Hamilton, with his physician D 18 November 1996