MILESTONE FOR BRIGG HERITAGE CENTRE WHICH HAS INTERESTING LOCAL HISTORY

Brigg Heritage Centre  - located in the town centre's Angel building - is now 10 years old, and itself has an interesting history!
The official opening ceremony was performed in July 2012 by Andrew Percy, the Brigg & Goole MP, a few weeks after the project's completion.
May 2013 saw the addition of the star exhibit - a large Bronze Age boat, also known as The Brigg Raft, displayed in a glass case (still there today).
Andrew Percy also presided in November 2013 when phase two of the centre was added and a plaque unveiled to record the achievement,
Many items of local interest went on display, including Brigg Grammar School uniforms, and catalogues and pamphlets of local interest.
A method of informing people about Brigg's interesting history, in a central location, was long overdue, in our opinion.
Brigg Blog drew attention to this in November 2010 after returning from a short break holiday in Oban, Scotland.
While visiting this small coastal town north of the border we popped into its impressive museum/heritage centre, having many similarities to what's now on offer in Brigg.
Staffed by volunteers and offering free admission, Oban's "offers many interesting photos, newspaper cuttings, old military uniforms, items of memorabilia, etc," we noted in 2010. "Plus a TV playing a short DVD about the town, featuring famous folk of the past, characters, local industries (eg whisky, fishing) and places of interest."

If a Brigg video were planned along these lines, it might include famous actress Dame Joan Plowright (Lady Olivier) - Brigg-born and a former Central Square resident - could be included, together with composers Frederic Delius and Percy Grainger, who helped draw international attention to the traditional Brigg Fair folk song.
Spring's - a major local employer best known for its tasty preserves including marmalade and jams - also made horseradish sauce supplied to the royal table and enjoyed by Queen Victoria with her roast beef.
Spring & Co also sent Christmas 'treats to the troops' on active war-time service.
Brigg Town Football Club - founded in 1864 and still going strong today - is one of the world's oldest and has twice lifted the national FA Vase - the first, in 1996, seeing the Zebras win the final at London's original Wembley Stadium.
Many local people will be looking forward to viewing the history of Brigg Sugar Factory at Brigg Heritage Centre in the near future...
In 2014, North Lincolnshire Council handed over responsibility for running and financing Brigg Heritage Centre to Ancholme Valley Heritage Trust Ltd.
It "strives to bring exciting pop-up exhibitions, events and updates."
The trust has a full-time member of staff - supported by dedicated trustees and volunteers who run Brigg Heritage Centre.