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'Saving a Century' exhibition at Kew Bridge

Celebrating the work of The Victorian Society, which campaigns for the Victorian and Edwardian historic environment, the exhibition explores the merits of architectural movements and styles within public, commercial, religious and industrial buildings and structures and their importance to Britain’s heritage. A complex of Grade I and II listed buildings, and considered to be the most important historic site of the water industry in the country Kew Bridge Steam Museum is a natural venue for such an exhibition.

The Victorian Society was founded over 50 years ago, in response to a growing threat to fine examples of Victorian and Edwardian architecture. After initial campaign defeats (the most notorious being the demolition of the Euston Arch in 1962), through its campaigning, publications and educational events, it slowly began to change public attitudes.

St Pancras Station could not have been spectacularly revived as the international Eurostar terminal today if the Victorian Society had not fought for it in 1966. Similarly, the society long campaigned to save the Albert Dock in Liverpool, today one of the city’s principal cultural assets. And it was the Victorian Society that campaigned for the restoration of the Albert Memorial when, unbelievably, the government vacillated over finding money for that purpose.

How to find the museum: Kew Bridge Steam Museum is situated in Green Dragon Lane, about 200 yards from the north side of Kew Bridge and under the tall Victorian Tower. The nearest motorway is the M4 (Junction 2 signposted to Kew Gardens and North/South Circular roads, then pick up signs for Kew, Brentford and Hounslow). The museum car park has space for 40 cars.

Admission: Adult: £10.00. Concessions: £9.00. Child (5-15): £4.00. Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Proof of age may be required. All tickets are valid for multiple repeat visits for a period of 12 months.