WESTBURY Methodist Church is hosting an exhibition based on the book, Westbury in the Year 2000, in order to raise funds for Dorothy House Hospice Care.
The exhibition, at the church on Station Road, will be opened by the Mayor of Westbury, cllr Sheila Kimmins, on Tuesday 11th October at 10am. The exhibition will be open from Tuesday 11th to Thursday 13th of October, opening from 10 am to 3 pm.
The purpose of the exhibition is to raise funds and make people aware of the role of Dorothy House Hospice Care. Entry will be £1 for adults, children free and all the proceeds will be donated to Dorothy House.
Organisers say, “The book Westbury in the Year 2000 was printed in black and white and included one photograph of Westbury taken on each day during that year. Twenty-plus years later, the exhibition will display a selection of colour photographs from the original negatives; it is an opportunity to look back and see what has changed within the town.
“All this is within living memory and looking back to the year 2000; the Leigh Park estate was starting to be built and Bitham Mill was about to be demolished for another housing estate. Pubs such as the White Lion, The Castle and The Oak, in Warminster Road, were still operating. The Co-Op Pioneer store and Coopers were the only supermarkets in the town.
“Garages existed within the town; Kenrick’s, John Boyton’s, Dave Ricard’s and Phil Stokes Motorcycle business were open. At that time, Westbury had a hospital and the doctors’ surgery was at Eastleigh, in Station Road. The photographs also show various individuals and the activities they were involved in.
“It has already been mentioned that the reason for this photographic exhibition is to make everyone aware of what Dorothy House does and help raise funds to support them in their work.
“This organisation plays an important and essential role in what is one of the most difficult parts of some of our lives, the care of patients and family members dealing with cancer. All those who have experienced the help and support given freely by the staff of Dorothy House will rightly conclude that here is an example of humanity, the human race at it’s very best.”
Pictured: Bitham Mill about to be demolished.
