The small V.E. Day Exhibition held at the Market House Heritage Centre in Ross-on-Wye proved to be a real hit with visitors. Members of staff at the Centre were very pleased with the response, both from local people and from visitors to the town. Some Dutch visitors on Sunday, May 8 enjoyed the exhibition - comparing the information to their own experiences of 1945. They told Mary Sinclair Powell, Senior Heritage Assistant how lovely it was to not only take part in their own event earlier in the week but also to be a part of the English commemorations. It had made their holiday! Mary would like to thank everybody for their many offers of display items. Unfortunately, many could not be taken up due to the lack of space. It is hoped that the exhibition can be repeated for the V.J. Commemoration in August. Mary would also like to thank those who took part in setting up the exhibition.

The rest of May continues with an Exhibition and Sale of Photographic Prints by John Gibson-Fortey. John's work is totally different from anything seen at the Centre before and is well worth a visit. The work will be on display until 1st June.

Bank Holiday Weekend, May 28th to May 30th will see the return of some of the Craft Workshops the Centre has become famous for. These will complement the Visual Arts Day being held on Bank Holiday Monday at the Market Place, when there will be stalls, singing and dancing to entertain all ages. The Belly Dancers will be making a return visit to Ross for the day.

May is National Museums Month. Every year, museums and heritage centres have a theme for the month. This year it is "Collecting". To complement this, the Heritage Centre will be running three activity days during half term. On Tuesday, May 31st and Thursday, June 2nd, local people can 'Be Their Own Curator For The Day'. This is mainly aimed at the younger generation but adults can attend if they wish. Contributors will be able to set up displays of their own collections and talk to visitors about them. This is a free activity, but booking is essential due to the space available. Booking forms can be obtained at Heritage Centre.

More follows on Wednesday, June 1st when there will be a young peoples activity, 'Toys, Toys, Toys'. Educators from Hereford Museum will be bringing a selection of old toys from their collections. Visitors will be able to study them and perhaps make their own toy. The session will be taking place between 10.30 am and 1pm. This is a free activity, suitable for young people and the young at heart. Children must be accompanied. There is no need to book for this one - just drop-in.

Further details on any of tyhe above can be obtained by telephoning (01432) 260675 during opening hours - 10 am to 5 pm Monday to Saturday and 10.30 am to 4 pm on Sundays.