Nantwich Museum has launched two new exhibitions, 'Nantwich at War' and Ancient Villages – Seven Miles Round Nantwich,' both running until mid-October.

'Nantwich at War', an exhibition considering life in the town and its contribution to World War II has opened in the Pillory Street museum's Community Gallery.

The exhibition considers day-to-day life in the town, military activity, meeting the manpower shortage, the contribution the town made to the war effort, the casualties and damage it sustained, and the aftermath.

Artefacts and memorabilia of the time are also featured. A Reminiscence Book will be available where visitors can record their own memories of the war in Nantwich and develop the museum's archive.

'Ancient Villages – Seven Miles Round Nantwich' launched at the same time and is also due to run until Saturday 11 October.

The exhibition was inspired in part by Nantwich historian James Hall's notebook '7 Miles Round Nantwich', which will be on display during the exhibition on loan from the Grosvenor Museum in Chester.

The notebook was compiled at the end of the 19th century encompassing census details, notes about the local villages and interpretations of a range of topics.

Key buildings and features were noted, anecdotes and stories recounted by the inhabitants recorded, plus detailed sections including geology and natural features, fluctuations in populations and picturesque spots.

'Nantwich at War' considers day-to-day life in the town, military activity, meeting the manpower shortage, the contribution the town made to the war effort, the casualties and damage it sustained, and the aftermath (Nantwich Museum).

The suspicion is that James had in mind a sequel to his major history book published in 1883, but never completed the task.

Nantwich Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

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