RESIDENTS are being urged to see a special exhibition before it closes.

In the eight years since the Redditch Local History Society (RLHS) was formed, it has collected a wide range of artefacts related to the history of the town but they are rarely seen on display, and all together under one roof.

These artefacts have been donated both by members of the society and the public.

These include an extensive collection of photographs, original ledgers and journals, mounted paintings and prints, service awards and many physical artefacts.

A spokesman from the society said: "As we do not have a heritage centre or an archive depository, these are safely stored by society members at their homes. All the archives are catalogued in an on-line database and their location identified.

"Although safely stored for the future the archives are rarely seen as a collection but this year Forge Mill Needle Museum has given the society the opportunity to display a wide selection of these artefacts in their exhibition gallery."

The exhibition runs at Forge Mill until November 26.

For more on the exhibition, entitled The Historic Artefacts of the Redditch Local History Society, visit redditchhistorysociety.org.uk.