Howarth Art gallery
- Thread starter Retlaw
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Yet another soapbox opportunity Garinda, go for it and enjoy.
Even though it apparently remains an unsubstantiated rumour, many, many people who live in Hyndburn, and indeed the northwest, would be horrfied if it was true.
Some people actually care about where they live, especially if amenities that were bequeathed to the people of the town are being sold off.
It's happened before, such as when Oswald House in Rhyddings Street, given and used as a museum in Oswaldtwistle, was sold off commercially by the council of the day.
I suspect I'll be one of many people who'd fight something like that happening again.
Your Neminis is PB and he seems content in winding you up.
Contacted the source again, two versions are now being checked on.
(1) that it was discussed by council.
(2) that it is a done deal and has been sold to Lancs County, who it is claimed will be able to get funding for the upkeep and maintainece of the building, which has been neglected.
What I see wrong with the 2nd is that the county could get funding, use it for other things and move the contents elsewhere more to their liking.
Just look at the prestige value if county moved the Tiffany collection to Preston.
I hope all this has'nt or does'nt happen.
Will know more in a day or so.
Retlaw
Thats good enough for me
Sorry to disapoint you Gayle, but there is truth in it, talks HAVE been taking place.
Been to see those who should know, and they admit that it is on the cards.
Why should LC be able to get funding and not HBC.
There is a brass plaque at the top of the stairs, which says where funding has come from for the present displays.
Retlaw.
Howarth Art Gallery was left to the people of Accrington. If there is any truth in this,and there have been rumours circulating, the question would be what might the building be used for in the future.
We cant make guarantees about the future of buildings we don't own. I would hope that Hyndburn Council holds on to the Howarth.
We cant make guarantees about the future of buildings we don't own. I would hope that Hyndburn Council holds on to the Howarth.
...mainly because it wasn't given to them. They are the custodians of it, and it's collections, for the people of Accrington.
Thank you for confirming there is some truth in the rumours, and that you seem to oppose the plan, as many others will too.
So if the Haworth was given to the people of Accrington and Hyndburn Borough Council are merely custodians, shouldn't the people of Accrington want the best custodians to be looking after it?
The Haworth can't physically move so it's never going to be relocated in a different part of the county. It's always going to be there for the people of Accrington.
And btw - if it's for the people of Accrington, why do the people of Accrington not use it??????
The Haworth can't physically move so it's never going to be relocated in a different part of the county. It's always going to be there for the people of Accrington.
And btw - if it's for the people of Accrington, why do the people of Accrington not use it??????
As I said earlier, it would'nt take long for them to decide in the interests of economy and other such councill bulls**t, when they want something to their advantage, to move the Tiffany collection to Preston the they can claim they have the biggest collection of Tiffany glass in Europe.
The building might still be there but that does'nt mean the contents always will be. Retlaw.
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They do, I've spent a lot of my valuable spare time up there, seeing to the WW1 display and answerng questions about local soldiers and the Pals.
Never seen you there
They might not be able to move the building but the contents can be moved
Retlaw.
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I don't know Gayle whether there's anything in the rumours or not. It was left to the people of Acrington. which now as you say would be the people of Hyndburn.
People should use it more, but there again Art Galleries are not to everyone's taste. I would like to see it moving to more of Art Gallery/ Museum. Which could include the history of the area, and things like that
I think that would have greater public appeal.
Twenty four hours ago you posted that there was no substance to this rumour 'whatsoever'. Wrongly as it turns out.
Now you seem to be under the impression, wrongly again, that it isn't used by the people of the town. It is, and neighbouring towns, and neighbouring counties, and from counties that aren't neighbouring.
I've spoken to visitors there who've travelled there from as far as North Wales and Dumfries and Galloway.
In the hundreds of times I've visited over the last forty odd years I've never been asked where I was from. Many people choose not to sign the guest book. So the fact is no one knows how many people visit, or where they're from.
More people still would visit, from near and far, in my opinion, if the people in charge of the curatorship were more dynamic and imaginative, and not so half-wittedly parochial, but that's another gripe, and not what this thead's about.
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They do have some historical artifacts, and far more pictures than what are on display, they only have a limited amount of space, so some things are in storage.
They do rotate the pictures and have special themes or events.
Retlaw.
Whatever future direction the Howarth goes in, I personally think that the ownership should remain with this Council.
As you know the Howarth has often been referred to as the "Jewel In The Crown" in Hyndburn. And I think that's right.
As you know the Howarth has often been referred to as the "Jewel In The Crown" in Hyndburn. And I think that's right.