THE history of Milverton as recorded by the Milverton Archive project will be the subject of an illustrated talk by Nigel Wood – the archive’s curator.

The archive, which began in 1983 and now consists of more than 1,000 items, is currently being catalogued by a small team of volunteers.

Nigel will bring along some artefacts and also hopes to show a video dating from the 1970s.

The event will be a good opportunity to compare the histories of Wellington and Milverton, which are less than four miles apart.

The talk, open to everyone, is in Wellington Junior School Hall, South Street, on Thursday, March 23, when it follows Wellington Local History & Museum Society’s annual meeting, which starts at 7.30pm.

Entry is free but donations towards the society’s funds are welcome.