Kingswood Heritage Museum is 30!
This year Kingswood Heritage Museum is celebrating its’ 30th Anniversary on the site of William Champion’s Zinc and Brass Works in Warmley.
The buildings it occupies probably formed the largest industrial site in Europe in the 18th century, and sit alongside William Champion’s home (Warmley House) and its’ historic gardens.
One of this year’s new Museum exhibitions tells the story of the Museum’s creation, with photographs (two of which are featured on this page) providing a wealth of detail demonstrating how it has grown and developed over the years,
The Museum owes its existence to the drive and enthusiasm of the members of the Kingswood History Forum, four of whom are featured in the photograph (top right): Alan Britton, the late Bryan Haynes, Alan Bryant (still one of the Museum’s Curators) and Doreen Lindegaard.
Their efforts, assisted by Bill Douglas and many others, were helped by Kingswood Borough and South Gloucestershire Councils, who own the buildings.
To celebrate the Museum’s Anniversary the Museum will be open free to all visitors on Saturday 21st June, from 2pm to 5pm. The Museum café and bookshop will be open, as will its’ car park.