Official opening, Lymm Heritage Centre (Oct 2017)
Cutting the ribbon is Mrs Muriel Bate with Alan Taylor. The official opening the Centre!
For Alan, this exhibition was the fulfilment of a long held ambition - a focal point where people could learn about Lymm's unique history whilst being aboe to be able to show his wide collection of photographs to a wider audience.
Alan noted: “When I left school in the early 50s, I went to work in local shops at first, a butchers and a grocer’s (Henry Millings). But I quickly discovered that my real interest was photography. Whenever I went out making deliveries I used to take my camera with me and would try to capture scenes from everyday village life. I would especially try and photograph places that I knew were due for demolition, such as the old fustian cutting blocks of cottages”.
Alan went on to pursue his chosen vocation, ending his working life as chief photographer for the Cheshire Guardian group.
Mrs Muriel Bate was a long standing employee of Wright's Goldbeating and donated many goldbeating artefacts to the Centre, including a goldbeater's hammer anda hare's foot. The Centre's volunteer staff really enjoyed listening to her reminiscences of her work.
Image details
| Location | Lymm Heritage Centre, Legh Street |
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| Era | 2017 |
| Medium | Photograph |
| Image Reference | LH03330 |
| Copyright Owner | Lymm Life |
