Calne Heritage Centre

Pop in on duck race day and see how many miniature ducks you can find hidden amongst our Calne heritage exhibitions 17th May 2025 10am-4pm Free Entry  

To further support VE Day 80 we are making the ARP Handbook for the Borough of Calne available via Archive.org The PDF is available to view or download here: https://archive.org/details/arp-borough-of-calne Contents include: This handbook, published for the Borough of Calne, is a guide to Air Raid Precautions (ARP) and services. It provides instructions and information for Calne residents in the event of air raids during World War II. Key topics covered in the handbook: • Air Raid Warnings: Explains the different siren signals for alerts, raiders passed, gas warnings, and clear of gas. • What to do during an alert: Provides instructions for people at home, away from home, in vehicles, and when warned of gas attacks. • Poison Gases and Gas Masks: Describes various poison gases, their effects, and how to protect oneself. It also gives instructions on the use and care of gas masks, including special masks for babies and children. • Fire Dangers and Firefighting: Details the dangers ...

  An Exhibition to Mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day 𝐓𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 Calne Town Council '𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 This exhibition will be available until 17th May 2025 at Calne Heritage Centre Wed to Sat 10.00-4.00 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞

Calne Heritage Centre will close for the winter at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 14 December 2024 and reopen at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday 5 March 2025. During the closed period visits can be arranged by appointment and the Centre will still be available to hire for meetings. We will also continue to deal with local history queries by phone, letter or email. If you wish to make use of any of these services please ring Sue Boddington on 01380 828851 or email the Centre on email@calneheritage.co.uk

We are pleased to announce that the Calne Community Quilt 2024 has now been installed at the Calne Heritage Centre and is available to view during our standard open hours of Wed-Sat 10am to 4pm. We also have greetings cards of the quilt and a booklet all about the quilt available for purchase. We look forward to seeing you!