{"id":12667,"date":"2016-10-03T13:02:54","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T12:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=12667"},"modified":"2016-10-03T13:02:54","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T12:02:54","slug":"a-new-exhibition-about-victorian-coleraine-opens-in-the-town-hall-on-thursday-october-6th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2016\/10\/a-new-exhibition-about-victorian-coleraine-opens-in-the-town-hall-on-thursday-october-6th\/","title":{"rendered":"A new exhibition about Victorian Coleraine opens in the Town Hall on Thursday, October 6th."},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>A new exhibition about Victorian Coleraine opens in the Town Hall on Thursday, October 6<sup>th<\/sup>. \u00a0It explores the period from 1837 \u2013 1901 when Queen Victoria was on the throne.<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PicMonkey-Collage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-12668\" title=\"PicMonkey Collage\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PicMonkey-Collage-1024x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>Through images and objects from Coleraine Museum\u2019s collection, the exhibition looks at what was happening in Coleraine during this time and introduces you to some of the people that lived and worked in the town during Victoria\u2019s reign.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the development of the town during the Victorian era, which saw the building of Coleraine Workhouse (1841), the Model School (1847), Courthouse (1852), Railway Station (1855), Coleraine Academical Institution (1860) and even Coleraine Town Hall itself (1859) among other buildings. It is interesting to note that many of these buildings are still in the town today.<\/p>\n<p>The Coleraine Chronicle started printing in 1844 and its archives provide a wealth of information on the happenings in the town and the people that lived in the area.<\/p>\n<p>It reports on a horse fair in 1857 with 600 \u2013 700 horses in the Diamond! It also gives details of court charges. These include the case of Hugh McNaught, one of the \u2018best bad characters\u2019, who was charged for drunkenness in 1898. There are many more stories such as this to be discovered in the exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>Items from the Victorian Coleraine loan box will be available to handle, alongside replica bonnets and Victorian toys. On Saturday October 22<sup>nd<\/sup> from 11.30am \u2013 1.30pm there will be a free \u2018make and take\u2019 event with local craftspeople and artists in Coleraine Town Hall. This event is suitable for the whole family, so why not come and enjoy the history.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition is open until October 29<sup>th<\/sup>, Tuesday \u2013 Saturday, 11am-4pm in Coleraine Town Hall. Entry is free.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new exhibition about Victorian Coleraine opens in the Town Hall on Thursday, October 6th. \u00a0It explores the period from 1837 \u2013 1901 when Queen Victoria was on the throne. 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