Heritage Society
Report for the Wollaston Parish Council from Wollaston Heritage Society (March 2010)
The Wollaston Heritage Society has had a busy year with various challenges to deal with as well as successful events and enjoyable trips. We have joined in with the Carnival and held the Open Gardens Day (which will be held this year on 11th July). The hardworking Beacon Hill team have been kept busy looking after the grounds and will be beginning work on the new area, once the geophys survey has been carried out. Many thanks to the Parish Council for providing the majority of funds for this.
Award
After dealing with a series of problems in Curiosity Cottage, we were all thrilled to win the Renaissance Heritage ‘Caring for your Collection’ Award for the Archive Room in August 2009 and hope that this will encourage more visitors in 2010. We have seen a few changes in personnel: Joan Lewry, after her sterling work in the Museum and Archive Room, retired as Museum Curator last year; Stella Rowntree and Richard Thomas retired from the Committee. Many thanks to all of them.
New signs
Look out for new Cobbler signs, on Cobbs Lane and the Cradle. These have been recommissioned and should be installed during the Summer.
Opening Times
We open again on Easter Sunday, 4th April 2010, 2.30 pm, with a new exhibition (currently under preparation), a re-organised Museum, the new Archive Room, and refreshments will be available for the opening day. After that we are open as usual from 2.30 to 4.30 pm, every Sunday and Wednesday until the end of September.
Event - Exhibition Day
2010 is our 40th Anniversary year and we have organised an Exhibition Day at the Scott Bader Commonwealth Centre. We are celebrating by looking at different aspects of Wollaston's history and the work of the Society over the past 40 years. Stalls include a WHS stand, Wollaston Men at War, Royal Memorabilia, and Wollaston in Pictures (photographs). Our President David Hall, and Vice President Keith Lovell, will be on hand to provide information. The Exhibition Day, to which you are all invited, will be held on 15th May, 11 am to 4.30 pm.