Heritage Centre News - TrustNews April 1986
The most exciting news is that the main Heritage Centre Exhibition is about to become a reality and will open to the public at 12 noon on Wednesday, 7th May. (In fact, it will be formally opened by Lord Briggs of Lewes (Professor Asa Briggs) at a VIP reception on 3rd May, and we are planning previews for Voluntary Duty Officers, interested City Guides, etc.)
During its developmental stages, the display has been referred to colloquially as "The Carnegie Exhibition" (because a grant from the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust is covering much of the cost). We are now seeking a snappier (and more intelligible!) name, without necessarily having to rely on Bath's "Experience" or follow York's "Story".
Opening hours from 7th May will be:
Wednesdays 12.00 - 4.00
Thursdays 10.30 - 12.30
Thursdays 2.00 - 4.00
Fridays 10.30 - 12.30
Fridays 2.00 - 4.00
Saturdays 10.30 - 12.30
Saturdays 2.00 - 4.00
Sundays 2.00 - 4.00
(Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays)
Railway Exhibition
This ran from 30th October to. 5th January and attracted some 900 visitors. Two associated talks both had audiences of 70-odd.
The exhibition was visited by a group of some 50 Councillors and Local Government Officers from all over the County, prior to a meeting with British Rail's Environmental Unit at which improvements at Hampshire's railway stations were discussed.
Book Sale
The Book Sale on 4th January was a great success, raising over £200 for the Heritage Centre.
The fund-raising value of books and records was demonstrated yet again, and we ask members to turn out any that they no longer want.
Exhibition of Victorian Costume and Items of Working Life
This fascinating display (January 16th through February) formed the basis of a Schools Project organised by the Mid-Hants. Teachers' Centre. The exhibition was mounted by a Trust member, Mrs. Eileen Berry, using items from her extensive collection.
The exhibition was seen by at least a dozen school parties, and the three public days attracted 192 visitors.
Improvements Upstairs
Some rearrangements have now made far better use of the available space. A proper stock-room has been established (complete with built-in shelving on which books can be sorted and stored); part of the kitchen area has been screened-off to provide additional display space; and the room over the shop is being transformed into a "Resource Room" for members.
Heritage Interpretation Conference
On 20th and 21st June a conference organised by the Royal Town Planning Institute's Southern Branch and the Society for the Interpretation of Britain's Heritage will take place in Winchester. Included in the programme are visits to the Cathedral, the Barracks, the Domesday Exhibition, the City Museum and the Heritage Centre.