Where’s Willy now?

We produced this fabulous collection of recollections of life in the local area from local people at a number of community venues, as part of a Heritage Lottery Funded project. Ordinarily, copies can be bought from the Smithy during open … Continue reading →

These fans were amassed by a collector who later donated them to The Atkinson. The fans are a mixture of silk and paper. Some have wooden guards and sticks (the “skeleton” of the fan), and others are made of bone … Continue reading →