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South Molton & District Museum

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Museum's 2009 Exhibition Programme 

March/April

Johnny Kingdom's Photographs of Wildlife

May

Jack Hazzard's Artwork and Film presentation

May/June

Treasures from the Earth

June

Local Art Group's exhibition of paintings

July

Devon & Somerset Railway Exhibition

August

South Molton & District Local History & Archive Society

September

Gabby's Botanical Artwork & Paintings

October

Displays by the Local Branch of U3A

 

  
OCTOBER 2009

South Molton U3A exhibited information about their organisation in the Museum in October 2009.  They promoted the North Devon Link of U3A’s as well as national statistics.  One exhibition board was be devoted to the ‘heart’ of any U3A – their special interest groups;  in South Molton there are over 21 self-regulating groups and interests include ambling, bird-watching, DVD, French, local history, poetry, scrabble and skittles.

For further information about membership and the organisation see www.u3a.org.uk  or www.northdevonlink.co.uk/u3a.htm

 AUGUST 2009

The South Molton Archive & Local History Society  created an exhibition entitled "More South Molton    Group of Brownies from the past
History".     It provdes a pictorial view of past events and buildings in the Town.  There was also the opportunity to identify people in a series of photographs from past years, like the one shown.

The Exhibition also featured the the introduction of the NHS to South Molton in the 1950's, Old photographs of the George Hotel and a Slide show of street scenes from 1800's.

  
                                                                                                                                            

     South Street 1900        A Snow's Store

 

 

 

 

 

 

Museum's 2008 Exhibition Programme 



AUGUST 2008

An interesting and popular Exhibition on Local Farming in the period 1930-1960. It was the result of a joint project carried out during the past two years by South Molton & District Archive  and Local History Society plus History Societies fromCorn & Seed Merchants Brayford, Charles, Filleigh, George Nympton, Kings Nympton and Witheridge. 

The project’s aim was illustrate the changes that took place in local farming during the 30 year period, which included World War II and the final transition from horse to mechanical power.      The overall result was a valuable collection of memories, information and photographs, which drew in many visitors during August.