Land Rover Legacy exhibition at Solihull Central Library

A new exhibition about the history of the Lode Lane Solihull factory will take place at Solihull Central Library from 9 – 25 November.

The exhibition tells the story of the Lode Lane factory, its people and products, from 1940 to the present day and features photographs from the Archives of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, based at Gaydon near Warwick. Many of these photographs have never before been viewed by the general public.

The exhibition is the culmination of the year-long Land Rover Legacy Project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Jaguar Land Rover, with support from Solihull Libraries. The project has been led by the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust and has involved researching their vast archives, cataloguing material and digitising relevant images.

The project formed an integral part of the Heritage Motor Centre's entry into this year's Heart of England Excellence in Tourism awards, winning them joint Gold in the Regional Culture category.

During the year, the local community has contributed to the Land Rover Legacy Project at events held at Solihull Central Library. People have brought along their own photographs and material, shared their memories and provided a valuable insight into the history of the Lode Lane factory. The exhibition features a small selection of these contributions.

Following on from its début at Solihull Central Library, this travelling exhibition will move to other libraries and venues across the Midlands during next year.

To find out more information about the Heritage Motor Centre, visit the website at: heritage-motor-centre.co.uk