A talk on the History of Leighton House
An interesting and insightful look into Leighton House
Cemetery walk
A heritage walk around Westbury cemetery as part of the Westbury Festival
It’s a Woman’s Life
The Woman's Book By Sally Hendry ... If you fancy learning about how to treat your servants, what you really need in your trousseau or simply want to rustle up some raw beef sandwiches for a recovering invalid, Westbury Museum [...]
VE Day – Memories of celebrating in London
VE Day - Memories by Liz Argent ... At the outbreak of war, my aunt Rowena had just left school. In early 1942 she left Westbury to join the ATS (Auxilliary Territorial Service). After training as a radar operator, she worked on [...]
Heritage walk
A heritage walk around Westbury as part of the Westbury Festival
The Prisoner of War camps of Westbury
A talk by local historian, David Jenkins, on the prisoners of war held in Westbury during WW2
Summer Exhibition – WW2 Wartime in Westbury
Westbury Museum's summer exhibition on "Westbury at War" looking at all aspects of life in Westbury during the war years of WW2
Series of free mini talks
A series of mini talks by local historians on a variety of subjects
Vintage workouts – and a bevy of “Physical Culture Girls”
Vintage workouts - and a bevy of "Physical Culture Girls" by Liz Argent... Christmas is over and the New Year is traditionally a time to make resolutions for the future. For some, who might feel they have overindulged a bit, [...]
It’s a Dog’s Life
It's a Dog's Life by Sally Hendry... Imagine being able to take a peek into a eighteenth century kitchen - and no ordinary one at that. Research into the history of the Lopes Arms for a planned book on Westbury inns turned [...]