MG
Exhibition at Abingdon Museum
As the years pass since the Factory closed it is important
to maintain an awareness of MG and the important links with Abingdon
On Monday 16th June 2003 there
is a visit to the new MG Exhibition at the Abingdon Museum opening
at the beginning of June.
MG Exhibition
This new exhibition will open in early June and will comprise 12
display screens carrying large scale printed photographs and posters,
39 display cases each containing artefacts originally in the Factory
and other items of MG interest. Other exhibits will include a Morris
bicycle and an MG carrier bicycle. The focal point of the exhibition
will be photographs of the end of the the production line mounted
on large boards with several photographs of individual workers mounted
on boards in front to recreate one of the key views in the Factory.
Aims and benefits of the MG Exhibition
The exhibition aims to maintain an awareness of MG and its links
with both Abingdon and the MG Car Club for the townspeople and visitors
to Abingdon. The Curator, Ms Cherry Gray, has mentioned that "many
visitors to the museum express disappointment with the lack of an
MG exhibition" so this new MG Exhibition should be popular.
Location of the MG Exhibition
The exhibition will be in the large room on the first floor
of the Abingdon Museum which is the former County Hall and County
Court building in the centre of Abingdon overlooking the Market
Place. Light refreshments are available.
MG Car Club involvement
Brian Moylan of the Abingdon Works Centre of the MG Car Club
and the Curator, Cherry Gray, are the prime movers in preparing
and mounting this new MG Exhibition. A major part of the funding
of the exhibition is provided by the Douglas Mickel Trust
with the balance from the local authorities. The Douglas Mickel
Trust was formed several years ago to own and manage the key assets
of the MG Car Club including the Club Office property and several
of the Club's valuable trophies.
Contact for the visit
Victor Smith
14 The Mall
London SW14 7EN
Tel: 0208 392 9434
Mob: 07770 822977
victorsmith@v8register.net
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Abingdon Museum faces the Market Place in the centre
of this historic town - a busy place on Market Day!
The view looking east from the roof of Abingdon Museum - you
can see the road crossing the bridge over the Thames and the Old
Gaol is very prominent! The most convenient car park for
visitors to the museum is just over the bridge and then immediately
on the left - you can almost see the turn in the photo above!
The front elevation of the old County Hall which houses Abingdon
Museum seen from the Market Place
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