Artefacts unearthed during a “Bronteana surgery” could go on show at the Brontë Parsonage Museum.

New displays early next year are likely to feature items brought forward by people living in the Haworth area.

The museum recently issued an invitation to anyone who had artefacts they thought might relate to the Brontes or historic Haworth.

A free surgery was held last month (October) where people could find out more about their objects.

Some of these objects may be included in new displays next February focusing on the Haworth community in which the Brontes lived.

Ann Dinsdale, the museum's collections manager, said the background to several items were currently being investigated She said: "There have been all sorts of discoveries as local people came forward with their treasures.

"The museum is keen to encourage local people to use our resources to find out more about items in their possession."

Items include a jam pan believed to have been included in a sale in Haworth after Patrick Brontë's death in 1861.

There is a 1834 Haworth rate book, Haworth Church hymn sheets dating from the Brontë period, and six books believed to have belonged to the Brontes and given to their servant Martha Brown.

Three bound volumes of The Family Economist, which belonged to Martha's sister Tabitha, who also helped at the Parsonage, were donated to the museum and will go on display next year.

Ann said: "We want to reiterate that people are still welcome to contact the museum to take part in the Brontëana surgery."