HISTORIC photographs are the theme at Westbury Museum where more than 100 fascinating shots of our town’s history are on display.
The special exhibition called, Westbury Life Through a Lens, is on until the end of April and it features themed displays on subjects from sports and events through to the town’s lost industries such as clothmaking, gloving, tanning, cigarette manufacture and much more. There are photographs of men in the engine sheds, views of the old railway station and the huge iron ore works that once towered over the landscape.
There’s also the chance to see how Westbury has grown with aerial views from the 1920s along with maps. Extensive displays on street scene will enable visitors to turn detective and see how their town has changed – and marvel at the number of shops and pubs we used to have.
Along with information boards tracing the history of photography there are cabinets displaying cameras and even a Victorian stereoscope complete with slides.
The Mayor of Westbury, cllr Sheila Kimmins, recently visited the exhibition and said, “The exhibition is fantastic and well worth a visit. There’s a huge range of photographs showing people at work and play, Westbury’s changing street scenes and lots more. I’m sure it will trigger lots of memories for people who have lived in Westbury.”
Everyone is welcome to the exhibition which is free. The museum is on the first floor of the library and is open on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday during library opening times.
