Willenhall Heritage Day 2010

Saturday 17th April 2010                 (All Photographs by Holly Marie Smith)                 

Many people of all ages joined us for our Heritage Day and Collectors Fair, the first of its kind in Willenhall!  This was held at Willenhall Leisure Centre, Bath Street Willenhall, WV13 3EY.

Above - The opening of the event by Mr David Winnick, MP, along with several Trust Members, from left, Wendy Evans, Rupy Pandaal, Diane Coughlan, David Winnick and Julia Saint

Entertainment and refreshments were also on offer, including a selection of traditional games, for both young and old.  

Ralph Jackson, above, demonstrated some of the locks on display on the 'Made In Willenhall' Stand, which encompassed all the well known local manufacturing trades.

Representatives from the Black Country Living Museum were in attendance in period costume.

 There were stalls selling local and general items - books ephemera, maps, collctables, model railway items, artwork etc.

 

Exhibitors included -

'Made in Willenhall'

The Black Country Living Museum

Willenhall History Society

Willenhall Rotary Club

Walsall Museum Service

John Williams, Local Artist

Museum Bus & Fire Engine in attendance.

 

 

Can you help with our model railway layout?

Rick Saint is still looking for details / photos of the now closed Short Heath Station to complete the scene.  Many thanks to all the contributors so far...

The completed layout will be donated to the Heritage Centre!

 

Work by local artists proved to be of great interest to vistors

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