A display of classic cars and motorcycles was held as part of the celebrations.

This year marks 25 years since Burton Latimer Heritage Society’s official formation at a meeting on 20th March 2000.

The museum, run entirely by Heritage Society volunteers, moved from its first site at the former council offices at The Poplars to its present location in what had been the old Health Centre (now the Harold Mason Centre) in 2011 and, as part of the first exhibition there, put on a display of classic cars and motorcycles. On Saturday 10th May, in glorious sunshine, this was recreated as a part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations. It drew in hundreds of curious visitors. The museum was open all day and people were drawn to view the VE Day display and explore the huge archive of photographs. “Tea in the Afternoon” included sandwiches made by a local business (The Diner) and a delicious selection of home-made cakes baked by Heritage Society volunteers.

The current exhibition “Hitting the Right Note – the Story of Music in Burton Latimer” is open on Thursdays and Saturdays 10am-1pm until Saturday 28th June when it closes with a coffee morning. The Autumn exhibition documenting 25 years of the Heritage Society will open with another coffee morning on Saturday 6th September.