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Old 03-07-2011, 07:41   #16
Atarah
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Re: Heritage Open days Sept 2011

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Originally Posted by katex View Post
It was suggested about using the gallery as a museum too, but when the building was given to the town by the Haworths ....it was specified it should be used as an Art Gallery.
But .... me thinks we should take this further. In Ann Haworth's will she specified the house, Hollins Hill and grounds, were to be left as "A MUSEUM, Art Gallery and Public Park" - someone in their wisdom must have decided differently as we did have a museum at that time, in Oak Hill Mansion.

Accywebbers - UNITE!! Maybe we COULD have a room up there after all!

Lets make it our quest!!!
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