The Shops that Made our Town – a nostalgic look at Westbury’s past
In this talk by Liz Argent, she takes a nostalgic look back at Westbury's lost shops
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 [...]
Trooper – Westbury’s other horse!
Trooper - Westbury's other horse! By Liz Argent ... It was January 1944. War had been raging for over four years and, although there had been some successes, nobody could accurately predict when it would end. Maintaining morale and lightening the mood [...]
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
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, [...]
Storms and the mystery fern leaf!
by Sally Hendry... Being among those hardy playgoers who were quite literally drenched to the bone at Heywood House gardens this past weekend got me thinking about storms past and present. A most extraordinary story from Westbury was circulated in [...]
West Country Myths, Legends & Superstitions
Why do we remember King Alfred for burning the cakes? What were the footsteps in the snow? Who were the Angels of Mons? What was the Somerset Tsunami? Eccentric squires and nutty nobles, Black Dogs and Dead Maids. In this illustrated talk, Tony Painter - [...]
Votes for Women!
by Liz Argent ... The small advertisement caught my eye as I was looking for something else in a newspaper from February 1911. Miss Pankhurst was to speak at the Laverton Institute in Westbury on the 17th and Miss Annie Kenney [...]
Feature film – Drawn to War
The acclaimed film about official British war artist, Eric Ravilious. Another opportunity to see the first major feature film about Eric Ravilious, the much loved but hugely underestimated British Official War Artist killed in a plane crash over Iceland in 1942. The film recounts the [...]