Book Launch at Calne Heritage Centre C&T Harris (Calne): an Illustrated History (Amberley Publishing) 73 copies sold by Devizes Books loads of happy people sharing memories of work at C&T Harris 4 David Foster paintings of Harris workers in the 1970s – on show for the first time Pete Stedman videoing the event 5 interviews… Read More Not bad for a Saturday morning
At last I have a date for the book launch and am pleased to hold it at Calne Heritage Centre where much of the material I used – photographs in particular, are held. This week, as I went about town, shopping and walking around, enjoying the sunshine and watching the ducks on the river Marden,… Read More 1770-1982 – a pretty good record
What am I working on? I’ll tell you. A new book which I had planned well before lockdown. A subject very close to home, and, to some extent, ideal for lockdown. Material pretty well on my doorstep, and people to help with research accessible by email, Facetime or zoom. Autumn 2019, I decided to write… Read More Polonies, pasties and pies
The winners of this year’s Calne Heritage Centre Quiz Night were team ‘Quiz on my Face’: left to right: Odette Carter, Steve Drage, Paul Johnson and Joan Whale. They were presented with the Little Lance the Pig trophy which is retained for the year. Odette, who is director of Odette Funeral Services in Calne, said… Read More Little Lance Trophy
Calne Heritage Centre was pleased to welcome BBC Antiques Roadshow miscellaneous specialist, Marc Allum, on Friday 14 September, to talk abut ‘The Anatomy of Antiques’ and the stories of some famous collectors and the myths behind some everyday objects. Marc describes himself as a self-confessed ‘collectaholic.’ While I’m sure he doesn’t place himself in the… Read More Antiques Roadshow specialist in Calne
At a reception held at Calne Heritage Centre on 24 August, the Mayor of Calne, Councillor Tony Trotman unveiled 12 new permanent exhibition boards. He thanked Calne Area Board for a grant towards the cost and also the late Norman Haines for his legacy to the Hertiage Centre. In front of the new ‘Harristocracy’ board,… Read More On Display
