It is a double birthday celebration … of sorts.  This painting of the old Brandon bridge, carries the artist’s name on the reverse, along with the date – C.E. Ferry, 1892, making the painting 125 years old this year.  Happy Birthday!  To celebrate we have moved our pride and joy from a spot where it had little relevance to adjacent displays to a newly created area which will house our collection of photos and postcards of old Brandon.  You will be able to take a trip down memory lane, reliving forgotten landscapes and buildings that look different today, with this magnificent painting taking a prominent position.  To see the new display, along with the painting, visit us on 4th June, our first Open Day.

We are also celebrating our website being ONE MONTH old today, and it seems to be proving a hit.  Yesterday we had our most visitors to the website – 135.  We hope you enjoy the website and that it inspires you to pop along to the Heritage Centre to learn more about the town’s history.  We also look forward to hearing about your own projects or memories of Brandon’s past.

P.S. Artists have always been drawn (excuse the pun) to our landscapes.  Here’s an old photo of one sketching by the river.  Could this be Mr C.E. Ferry?  The photo looks to be a good few years after the Brandon bridge painting, but who knows?