England at Leisure

Spectators watching football at Victoria Park, London 1961 ©English Heritage.NMR 

3 May - June 2009

Museum of Cannock Chase, Valley Road, Hednesford, Staffs, WS12 1TD

17 January 2009 - 14 March 2009

St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery (www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk)  St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, New Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9BH

This exhibition, using images from the recent publication 'Leisure', offers a glimpse into the world of leisure from Victorian times up to the mid 20th century showing children and adults taking a break from their working lives to enjoy themselves.