More than 600 artefacts of significant cultural value have been stolen from Bristol Museum's archive in a high-value raid, police have said. Military memorabilia, jewellery, natural history pieces and carved ivory, bronze and silver figurines were stolen from the archive in the Cumberland Basin area of the city in the early hours of 25 September.

"The theft of many items which carry a significant cultural value is a significant loss for the city," said Avon and Somerset Police.

The items were stolen in a “high-value burglary” from the Bristol Museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection, the police said.

More than 600 objects were stolen from the collection of the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, which closed in 2008

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