Milestone year for town’s museum

A museum in Newcastle is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.

Brampton Museum, which is situated in Brampton Park, opened its doors in 1943 in the Lancaster buildings, before moving to the Brampton in 1956.

A spokesman for the museum said: “This is the only photo we have that shows the old museum. Do you have any? We’d love to see them.”

The team at the museum are currently hosting an ‘80 years of History at Newcastle Museum’ exhibition in the Spotlight Gallery until March 26.

Opening times are Tuesday to Saturday from 10am until 5pm; and Sundays from 1.30pm until 5pm. For further information, go online to: www.facebook.com/bramptonmuseum.