Wensleydale Railway is to host an exhibition exploring the history of Leeming Bar this weekend.
Looking Back at Leeming Bar will be a celebration of the village and its history, which will be displayed throughout the railway’s restored station building and station master’s house.
The event is part of the national Heritage Open Days 2023 festival.
Organisers say it offers an opportunity for visitors to learn about life in a rural village through the railway’s collection of photographs, research and their incredible team of living history volunteers.
Heritage Open Days is England’s largest community led festival of history and culture, involving thousands of local volunteers and organisations.
Every year in September it brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history. Stories are told, traditions explored, and histories brought to life.
Connor Lagus, community engagement officer at the Wensleydale Railway, said: “In 2022, we completed an incredible project to restore Leeming Bar Station to its 1920s appearance and function, and throughout this project we learned a great deal about the interesting history of Leeming Bar village.
“For Heritage Open Days 2023, we’d love to show off some of the information, photos and objects that we’ve acquired along the way.”
The Looking Back at Leeming Bar exhibition will be held at Leeming Bar Station this weekend.
The exhibition will be free to access, but usual costs apply to travelling on the trains.
For more information, visit the Heritage Open Days event page at: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/looking-back-at-leeming-bar
Saturday train times: https://wensleydale-railway.co.uk/hills-and-heritage-timetable-2/
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