A unique display charting the history of Plymstock down the ages will be officially opened in October.
The series of 15 tapestries will be on permanent display in the Computer Room at Plymstock Library.
The exhibition will be officially opened by Sir Gary Streeter MP at 12 noon on October 14.
The concept of the tapestries project was born from a suggestion made at a meeting of the Plymstock Forum in 2017.
It was agreed that a series of tapestries could replace the ceramic mural that was lost in 2010 when the old library was demolished. The design and production of these would involve members of the community and reflect the history of the area.
To achieve this plan several meetings were arranged which involved the creation of a steering group. There followed a recruitment drive seeking designers and embroiderers.
The plan was to produce 15 tapestry panels and the steering group established a team of embroiders for each panel. In all, there were over 40 local people making a contribution to the project. Funding for the project was provided by the Mayflower 400 scheme, local councillors, Costa Coffee, and the Plymouth Lions club.
The Plymstock Tapestries will be a permanent exhibition and the general public will be welcome to see it, particularly at the opening on October 14.
Many of the embroiderers and supporters will be present at the opening and they are sure to talk about how this project was achieved.
Brian Steele one of the organisers was in admiration of the skills of local people and said that it was fantastic that the quality of the tapestries was so high, particularly for it to be achieved during lockdown.
