2018 Primary Schools' Art Exhibition

Every year primary schools in the borough of South Ribble present an exhibition of the work of their pupils. This year the exhibitions runs from the 1st May until the 9th June.

2018 High Schools Art Exhibition

It is no coincidence that in the 40th year of Leyland’s Museum we are also celebrating 40 years of the schools’ art exhibitions. The Old Grammar School was restored in 1977 (after a long fight to save it) with schools art events very much in mind.

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Over the years between five and six thousand High Schools pupils have had their work exhibited, and some have gone on to have careers in the arts and exhibit at the venue in later life as well! The Primary Schools exhibition, which follows in May has displayed something in the region of 15,000 pieces of work; a select group have had work displayed at both. In 2006 the museum resumed having a dedicated prize giving event. The first venture almost came to grief when over a hundred people packed into the museum. Thereafter the prize giving was moved to the adjacent parish church, which in recent years has been filled.

Grand Suffragist Soiree and Tea Party

To commemorate the centenary of Royal Assent to the 1918 Suffrage Bill a Soiree and tea party was held at the South Ribble Museum and Exhibition Centre on 6th of February 2018 exactly 100 years to the day. A Grand Suffrage Cake was made for the day and the meeting was open to Gentlemen but unfortunately we regret Mr Asquith was unable to attend.

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Celebrating 40 years of Leyland’s Museum

Running from 2nd to 27th January 2018

The exhibition tells the story of the efforts to restore and reopen the town’s ancient grammar school for public use.  The story of Richard Keurden, father of the History of Lancashire is told using extracts from his writings. His education at the school in the years before the Civil War and later role as a school governor gives the old building a good case to be considered the home of the history of Lancashire!

The exhibition also contains a selection of photographs of industrial Leyland featuring Leyland Motors.

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The school (left) and Eagle & Child pub (right) in 1765. 

Members of Leyland Historical Society at the opening of the ‘Imaging Everest’ exhibition in 2007. Susan Farrington extreme left.

Museum Volunteers at the Christmas lunch in 2010. The Photo shows Gwen Buckley (in wheelchair: former head tracer at Leyland Motors and the senior woman employee for much of the century) who had just celebrated her 100^th birthday, and Mrs Porter (standing 4^th from right) who was to live to be 105!