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Local history water display coming to Kenilworth Library

Local News by James Smith 30th Aug 2023  
The water history displays will be available at local libraries throughout September (image via Warwickshire County Council)
The water history displays will be available at local libraries throughout September (image via Warwickshire County Council)
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A display showing historic water scenes from the last 100 years is set to come to Kenilworth Library next month.

Rivers, canals, springs, ponds, swimming pools, mills, lakes, water pumps, bridges and other associated buildings will feature in displays across the county.

And locals can share their memories by contributing photographs to the displays or by completing a reminiscence form.

Displays will be available in Alcester, Atherstone, Bedworth, Coleshill, Kenilworth, Leamington, Nuneaton, Rugby, Southam and Stratford libraries from 7 September for a month.

These libraries hold collections of local history material including newspapers, photographs, ephemera, directories, books and more.

There will also be a special online exhibition featuring a selection of photographs from all the displays.

Cllr Yousef Dahmash, portfolio holder for customer and transformation, said: "Some of the most striking photographs are of the, often devastating, floods which affected many Warwickshire towns in the twentieth century.

"Some of my personal favourites show the village ponds and outdoor swimming pools that were common in the early part of the century.

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"We are hoping that visitors to this exhibition will find something that sparks memories of their own pasts or helps them to find out something new about where they live."

For information about library opening times please visit; www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries

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