Lurgan 400 Artefacts Day event

People of the town are being encouraged to bring out their old mementos from the town, tell their stories and have their artefacts valued by a professional auctioneer from Belfast Auctions.

As part of the Lurgan 400 celebrations Craigavon Borough Council’s Museums service, Craigavon Historical Society and Lurgan Forward are running ‘Lurgan 400 Artefacts Day’ on Saturday from 10am to 4pm in Lurgan Town Hall.

It is hoped that through this event it will be possible to establish what interesting artefacts are available for use along with other collections for an exhibition later in the autumn.

The exhibition will reflect the development of the town over 400 years and could be used as a useful reference point for local schools.

The success and growth of Lurgan as an important provincial market town will be reflected in the exhibition, which will be dependent on the success of the artefacts day.

So if you have newspapers, maps, historic objects, photographs or even stories relating to Lurgan - bring them back to life by bringing them to the artefacts day.

Mayor of Craigavon Meta Crozier commented: “There’s bound to be a world of stuff out there that’s of interest. It’s a great opportunity to uncover some of Lurgan’s past.”

Elaine Hill from Craigavon Museum Services explained: “We want people to come along to show and tell us the stories behind the items they have kept over the years, whether these are old newspapers, photographs, maps or historic objects."

A spokesperson for Lurgan Forward added: “There’s a wealth of information out there and Steven Russell, director of Belfast Auction House, has agreed to come along and value some of the artefacts from 1pm to 4pm on the Saturday."

As well as enjoying the museum’s extensive collection of Lurgan artefacts people can ask members of Craigavon Historical Society and museum staff any questions they have about the history of the town.

Please note that items will be recorded to compile an archive on the day and all items will be returned to their owners immediately.

For further information about please contact Craigavon Museum Services on 3834 1635.