FOREST TOWN HERITAGE GROUP
LOCAL HISTORY SLIDE SHOWS
With Malcolm & Pauline Marples
Slide Shows have been held during 2006 and 2007
A new season of shows for 2008 is yet to be decided.
Many people meet old acquaintances at these events, and there is plenty of opportunity to chat.
For further details
Forest Town Local History
Have you or your families lived in Forest Town?
or the Forest Town Hostel?
We are interested in any snippet of information or photograph you have
which may add to our local history.
DISPLAYS & EXHIBITIONS
Held over recent years
MANSFIELD (CROWN FARM) COLLIERY
9th April - Mid June 2005
Mansfield Museum and Art Gallery
Leeming Street, Mansfield.
Also
Supplementary Exhibitions on Forest Town
Forest Town and Mansfield Woodhouse Libraries
9th April - June 2005
Also
Display on Forest Town Methodist Church
Forest Town Methodist Church
7th May 2005 for one week
A TALE OF TWO CAMPS
September - November 2003
Mansfield Museum and Art Gallery, Leeming Street, Mansfield.
CLIPSTONE CAMP 1915-1920
This was a military training camp where thousands of soldiers and some WAAC's trained during the First World War.
At the end of the war it became a demobilisation Centre
FOREST TOWN HOSTEL 1944-1959
The Hostel built for Bevin Boys, was additionally used for Epileptic Evacuees (Children from Lingfield, Surrey),
It became the first Police Training Centre after WW2;
then opened for European Volunteers & Refugees of many nationalities.
The Exhibition was compiled by: Pauline & Malcolm Marples
with contributions from Jeff Fareham & John Danbury
MILLENIUM AWARD EXHIBITION
'FOREST TOWN HOSTEL 1944-1959'
Forest Town Library
Mansfield Woodhouse Library
Autumn 2002
'HARLOW WOOD HOSPITAL REMEMBERED'
Held during January and February 2002
'FOREST TOWN REMEMBERED'
Both were held in the
FOREST TOWN LIBRARY