Send and Ripley HISTORY SOCIETY
An exhibition that concentrated on the tradition of market gardening in Send and Ripley. It looked at the role of seasonal gypsy labour before the war and the contribution of the land girls in World War II.
This was a fun exhibition as it looked at many of the famous people who have come to Send and Ripley over the years. It was an exhibition that ‘grew’ as it went along, with many stories emerging as it went along.
This exhibition featured two local medical ‘celebrities’ – Dr Richard Stoughton, who is buried in Send and invented a cordial Elixir and Kenneth White, the Ripley pharmacist during the last war. He was probably the first man to produce penicillin for civilian use.
This exhibition was part of the Surrey Museums’ trail which had a theme of food. In conjunction with Ripley Farmers’ Market, the Society took this exhibition ‘al fresco’ and ran children’s workshops –making muesli and bread rolls.
This exhibition was held in conjunction with the launch of the Society’s latest publication about Newark Priory. We were delighted to have on loan a few of the finds that are in the archives of Guildford Museum.
The village smithy was a key focus in both Send and Ripley and the society owns many artefacts from both smithies. This exhibition allowed us to show off many of these artefacts .
Anywhere in Send and Ripley where there is or was a pond or hollow should be regarded as a possible site of earlier mineral extraction.
This exhibition carried on from where The Last Summer finished. It examined the numbers who went to war and those who perished, including Robin Skene the first casualty of the war.
This was an exhibition that focused on life in Send and Ripley in 1914 before the outbreak of war. It was put on as part of the History Centre’s museum trail to encourage people to visit Surrey museums.
Seasons and Storms As part of the Society’s work with local schools, we have mounted an exhibition focusing on the seasons. It has given us a chance to focus on the Tulip festival at Dunsborough Park, local market gardening and the unique agriculture that used to exist on the Broadmead, as well as to show off some of the Society’s photographic collection.