Learn about Irish history at exhibition
A photo exhibition focussing on the lives of Irish men and women who moved to Wolverhampton is preparing to take place.
"You`ll Never Go Back Now" features more than twenty framed exhibits about those people who came to the city between the late 1940s and mid 1970s.
The exhibition title is based on a saying many Irish folk used after they had decided to start a new life in a new country.
It will feature photos and stories by people from the Irish community in Wolverhampton, marking one of the first major photo or history projects about the community.
The subjects of the exhibition are members of the Thursday Club for senior citizens at the Emerald Club, which is based just outside the city centre.
It was created by photo-journalist Brendan Farrell, who is a regular visitor to the Emerald Club and who interviewed and photographed members of the club last year.
He has produced the exhibition from this information, using original photos of the people alongside new present day colour photos of the people being featured.
The exhibition is taking place at Wolverhampton Central Library on Snow Hill and will be officially opened on Saturday, March 14 by MP Pat McFadden, whose parents came from Falcarragh in County Donegal.
It will run until Saturday, March 28 and will also feature a display of musical instruments, which are all associated with Irish traditional music, plus an additional section showing Irish crystal and china.
For more information, email Brendan Farrell at brendfarr@aol.com
