A POPULAR exhibition celebrating the Hunstanton to Lynn railway proved so successful plans are going full steam ahead to stage it again this month.
The two-week Hunstanton Memories Exhibition was held at the town's new gallery, The Coal Shed, when it opened to the public in May.
The gallery, in Le Strange Terrace, is located within the former Coller's coal office, which used to be part of the old Hunstanton railway itself.
The premises were converted into gallery space thanks to funding from West Norfolk Council and support from Hunstanton Civic Society and aims to promote access to art in the Hunstanton area.
An estimated 1,000 people went to have a look at the previous exhibition which, featuring more than 200 photographs of all the stations along the line from Lynn to Hunstanton, was staged by the council.
This time the civic society is behind the "King's Lynn to Hunstanton Line" exhibition. It will still feature photographs and memorabilia dating back to the late 1800s but there will also be new attractions such as original signs and lamps.
The line, which closed in 1969, will also feature in an East Anglian railway DVD.
Hunstanton Civic Society committee member Brian Holmes said the exhibition was for anyone who had West Norfolk at heart.
"Last time, people came from all over the country," said Mr Holmes.
Many were descendants of those who used to work on the line, he said. "For some, it brought back so many memories they were almost in tears."
The exhibition will be staged in the shed from Wednesday, September 17, to Sunday, September 28, though not Mondays nor Tuesdays. It will be open from 11am to 4pm and entry is free.
- Anyone wanting more details can ring Mr Holmes on 01485 534707.
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