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Reviving Otley’s History: The OMAT Artefacts Project

Otley Museum Artefacts - c1940 Magnet Electric Iron Manor Street, Otley

In 2012, Otley Museum had to close its doors and place its treasured artefacts in storage. For over a decade, these historical items remained packed away, waiting to be revisited.

History of the Otley Bridge (and the footbridge!)

Otley Bridge Circa 1946

Otley Bridge, originally built around 1228, commissioned by the Archbishop of York, was constructed to provide a more direct route to York.

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The Museum is managed and run by volunteers. Our aim is to maintain the Museum's profile in the town and beyond, albeit currently without a permanent home, and to maintain access for the public to the archive collection.

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