PEOPLE in Westbury are being invited to take a trip back into the past at a photographic exhibition spanning the town’s history.

More than 100 fascinating shots of the market town’s history are on display at Westbury Museum in a photographic exhibition.

And if you have ever wondered how to date and conserve your old family photographs, help is at hand.

Archivist Julie Davis, of the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, will be centre stage for a talk about the subject on Tuesday, March 28.

The talk at the Methodist Church in Station Road starts at 7.30pm and everyone is welcome.

The special exhibition ‘Westbury Life Through A Lens’ is on at Westbury Museum until April 29. Entry is free and everyone is welcome.

Wiltshire Times: Visitors take a glimpse back into the past at the Westbury Heritage Society photographic exhibition. Photo: Trevor Porter 69692-3Visitors take a glimpse back into the past at the Westbury Heritage Society photographic exhibition. Photo: Trevor Porter 69692-3 (Image: Trevor Porter)

Sally Hendry, Chair of Westbury Heritage Society, said: “It features themed displays on subjects from sports and events through to the town’s lost industries such as clothmaking, gloving, tanning, cigarette manufacture and much more.

“Along with information boards tracing the history of photography there are cabinets displaying cameras and even a Victorian stereoscope complete with slides.”

Wiltshire Times: Westbury Heritage Society members Liz Argent, Sally Hendry, chair, and Barbara Pyne at the launch of the Westbury Through A Lens exhibition. Photo: Trevor Porter 69692-5Westbury Heritage Society members Liz Argent, Sally Hendry, chair, and Barbara Pyne at the launch of the Westbury Through A Lens exhibition. Photo: Trevor Porter 69692-5 (Image: Trevor Porter)

The museum is on the first floor of Westbury Library and is open on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday during library opening times.