Creetown is portrayed as a village changed from an 18th century fishing hamlet - Ferrytown of Cree - to a 19th century source of locally-quarried silver-grey granite, used in London Bridge and Liverpool Docks, making the village one of the wealthiest in Scotland. Photographs and artefacts link this history through to the present day, via two world wars and the making of the cult film 'The Wicker Man' in the area. The heritage in granite is perpetuated by local sculptor Hideo Furuta. Videos and other audio-visual aids add dimension to the museum's archive of 2,000 photographs, 600 on permanent display.
91 St John's Street, Creetown, Newton Stewart
DG8 7JE
Tel: 01671 820471
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Web Site:
www.creetown-heritage-museum.com
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