A MUCH-loved art collection that was bequeathed to Dudley has found a new home at Himley Hall.

The Brooke Robinson collection, which was housed at Dudley Museum and Art Gallery until the building’s closure in 2016, features a range of 17th, 18th and 19th century British and European paintings, furniture and ceramics.

It was bequeathed to the town by former MP and coroner for Dudley, Brooke Robinson.

The eclectic collection was originally kept in a purpose built room in the town hall, before it was moved to the museum in 1979.

The collection also includes Bilston enamels, commemorative medals, Greek, Roman and Egyptian pottery and personal memorabilia relating to Brooke Robinson and his two wives.

A painting of special local interest is entitled 'Smoke Room Dudley Arms, 1825' by W. J Pringle (1829). Water colours include 'The Old Town Hall, Dudley' by Paul Braddon and 'Stourton Castle' signed C.B.

The collection will be on display at Himley Hall from Saturday, April 4 and showcases curiosities, paintings, costume and uniforms chosen by the members of the Brooke Robinsons Trustees.

Councillor Ian Kettle, cabinet member responsible for museums and halls said: "The Brooke Robinson collection has always been a little gem in the museum’s wider collection. Since we relocated the museum from the town centre to the modern Dudley Archives we have been itching to get the Brooke Robinson collection back on display.

"We’re housing it at Himley Hall for now and hope that the thousands of visitors to the hall will take in the collection as part of their visit. There are some real treasures in the collection and I’m so glad that we’ve been able to work with the Brooke Robinson Trustees to get them back on display."