PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS

1981

Rebuilding Wallingford Castle

 

The Regal Dig
 

1982

Brightwell-cum-Sotwell – a village history

 

Cheers! – a history of glass drinking vessels

 

The Bunk – life, death and re-birth of the Wallingford branch line
 

1983

Goring – scenes from a village history

 

Men of Iron – the history of the Wilder family of ironfounders

 

Talking Machines - a hundred years of recorded sound
 

1984

Tirrold and Upthorpe - a portrait of the Astons

 

Pagan Priest and Pastor - 15 centuries of worship in Wallingford

 

Be Prepared! - 75 years of Scouting around Wallingford
 

1985

Crowmarsh History - scenes from village life through the centuries

 

On the Parish - looking after Wallingford’s poor since 1500

 

POW Sketchbook on the Kwai - the drawings of Will Wilder
 

1986

Celebrations - pictures of special events in Wallingford’s past

 

Buttons - the development of buttons through the centuries

 

Change at Cholsey - a thousand years of village history

 

Domesday Book - the 900th anniversary

 

Playthings of the Past - children’s toys through the centuries
 

1987

The Great Exhibition 1851

 

Wallingford at War

 

Ewelme - village life through the centuries
 

1988

Project Thames - visual study of Thames from source to estuary

 

Water Under the Bridge - a history of the Thames at Wallingford
 

1989

Country Cousins - glimpses of village life around Wallingford

 

Post Haste to Wallingford - a history of the town’s postal services
 

1990

Witta’s People - a history of Long Wittenham through the ages

 

Payne and Son - Two centuries of a family firm
 

1991

South Stoke – a Dove’s Eye View

 

Kegs & Ale – malting, brewing and drinking in Wallingford
 

1992

Museum closed for refurbishment
 

1993

Museum reopened (except Norreys Room)
The Wallingford Story (temporary) &
Wallingford Bypass – the archaeology
 

1994

Travel Through Time – transport in and around Wallingford
 

1995

POW Sketchbook - the drawings of Will Wilder
& opening of new gallery, The Wallingford Story in the Norreys Room
 

1996

Wallingford & the Civil War - the full story
 

1997

Putting Wallingford on the Map - all about maps of Wallingford
 

1998

A Touch of Nostalgia – a history of Wallingford School
 

1999

Snapshots of the Century – the craft of the local photographer
 

2000-01

Battlements & Beyond – the story of the Wallingford Castle site
 

2002

‘Sweet Thames Run Softly’ – life & work of wood engraver Robert Gibbings &

 

Golden Jubilee – Royal Celebrations in Wallingford
 

2003

Sir William Blackstone – his life and work &

 

The Thames in Flood – the photographic evidence
 

2004

Above & Beyond – a history of RAF Benson &

 

Books Birds & Bones – an impression of the Free Library & Literary Institute and the Museum it once contained
 

2005

1155 & All That! – 850 Years of Wallingford’s Charter &

 

Books, Birds & Bones continued &

 

Wallingford’s Historic Documents – a special exhibition for the 850th Charter Celebrations [downstairs]
 

2006

From Cross-stitch to Computers  - 75 Years of Cranford House School &

 

Wallingford Underground – 40 Years of Town Archaeology &

 

2007

1155 & All That continued

"I Remember That..!" - thousands of everyday items from the last 60 years

 

 

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