Largest Single Collection of James Herriot Memorabilia to be revealed

The World of James Herriot reopens on 1^st February 2013 with new displays and the largest  ever single collection of James Herriot Memorabilia.

The collection is the first of a range of new exhibition items to be displayed at the Centre which will be unveiled in several stages during 2013.

The World of James Herriot has been undergoing a massive facelift. A band new room has been added to the attraction. The new Memorabilia Room will house all kinds of Herriot-related items, many of them seen here for the first time. Amongst film stills from both big screen releases, you will find loads of unseen pieces from the TV series. There are personally-written letters from James to his fans, signed photos of many of the actors involved in the films and the TV series, and the original Meccano magazine from 1931 in which a young Alf Wight read the article on becoming a veterinary surgeon which was to lead him to Thirsk. This new room will have something for everybody.

The new Memorabilia collection follows the 2012 installation of the restored Austin 7 car used in the original TV series All Creatures Great and Small.

“James Herriot’s legacy just continues to fascinate people and this new collection will help our visitor interpretation work at the World of James Herriot to become even more interesting and enjoyable. 2013 will be an exciting time of revelations”. Comments Centre Managing Director Ian Ashton

A media preview is available at 9am on Friday 1^st February. Journalists and photographers are invited to visit the Centre in advance of the public opening for interviews with Ian Ashton and photograph opportunities.

For further information please contact:

Ian Ashton

The World of James Herriot

23 Kirkgate, Thirsk,
North Yorkshire, YO7 1PL
Tel: 07836737267

E-mail: mail@worldofjamesherriot.com

Notes for Editors:

 

James Alfred Wight, who wrote under the pseudonym of James Herriot, became one of the most popular writers of the twentieth century. His books, a series of stories based on his experiences as a young veterinary surgeon working among the farming community of North Yorkshire, sold in their millions throughout the world. Their great success spawned two feature films in the mid 1970s, followed by a BBC television series, All Creatures Great and Small, which enjoyed global success in the late 1970s and early 80s. Most recently a TV series was commissioned showing the life and times of James Herriot in his younger days.