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Wainhouse Tower 150th Anniversary Exhibition
Event description
Wainhouse Tower celebrates its sesquicentennial on 9th September 2025 – its 150th anniversary!
To help mark the occasion you can enjoy a display about the Tower at Halifax Central Library and Archives from 16th August to 20th September, including a fantastic model of the Tower (complete with one of the Dragons of Wainhouse Tower, who live in the observatory at the top), a Victoria theodolite (a precision surveying instrument), stonemason’s tools, information detailing the feud between the Tower’s owner John Edward Wainhouse and his neighbour Sir Henry Edwards and commemorative plates and brochures.
The exhibition is displayed in two display cases, the first on the ground, ahead and to your left as you enter the Library and the second on the first floor at the top of the stairs.
Admission is FREE. Halifax Central Library and Archives are open:
Monday: 10am – 6.30pm
Tuesday: 10am – 5.30pm
Wednesday: 10am – 5.30pm
Thursday: 10am – 6.30pm
Friday: 10am – 6.30pm
Saturday: 10am -4pm
Sunday: closed
You can read more about the 150th Anniversary of Wainhouse Tower in a series of Blogs here and find out when the Tower will next be open to the public here.
Accessibility Information
Halifax Central Library:
- Has an Accessible entrance at front of building.
- Is a four storey building with lift
- Has an Accessible toilet.
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Event details
- This event is at Halifax Central Library & Archive
- Tickets are free
- This event runs from 16 Aug 2025 - 20 Sep 2025.