Oswestry Town Museum exploring everyday lives

New for 2026

Exploring stories of everyday lives
Each day during the Heritage Open Day Festival the museum will highlight one story of someone with connection to Oswestry and look at their working lives.

A full list of the people being featured will be available on our website prior to the festival with a presentation each day at 12.00.

At other times Volunteers will be on hand to show where the stories are featured in the museum.

Stories like 'my Mum an Ellesmere girl' and the story of the Boys High School Athlete who became a gun toting sheriff in America.

The history of 'the Lock and Key' and the connection between Phoebe Parish and the coalmines of Trefonen.

Everyday histories of ordinary people.

Timings

Friday 11 September:

10-3 Featuring Anthony Memory

Saturday 12 September:

10-3 Featuring Douglas Gardiner - Waterloo Soldier

Sunday 13 September:

10-3 Featuring John Reuben Wilkes

Monday 14 September:

10-3 Featuring my Mum of an Ellesmere girl by K. Bird

Tuesday 15 September:

10-3 Featuring the story of Valentines Meat Juice

Wednesday 16 September:

10-3 Featuring George Benbow - Skipper of the Ghost Boat

Thursday 17 September:

10-3 Featuring the Lock and Key - Elizabeth Grist

Friday 18 September:

10-3 Featuring Phoebe Parish

Saturday 19 September:

10-3 Featuring Myk Briggs

Sunday 20 September:

10-3 Featuring Dame Stephanie Shirley

Location & directions

The Guildhall, Bailey head, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1PZ

Directions:

located in the museum on the top floor of the Guildhall in Oswestry

Contact on day:

A M Hignett

Telephone number:

+441691780042

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

parking is available on the adjacent Horsemarket car park, disabled toilets on the ground floor. there is a ramp entrance on the side of the building and a lift up to the museum which will accommodate a standard wheelchair

Additional information

There are many more stories and histories of local people to explore in the museum.

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

Check out our online channels

Back to results