A new photographic exhibition at Nantwich Museum will celebrate the design, character and heritage of Nantwich railway station’s Victorian footbridge.
Nantwich Museum is set to host ‘Across the Tracks: The Art of Nantwich Station Footbridge’, a temporary photographic exhibition running from June 9th-20th in the Community Gallery.
The exhibition focuses on the station’s iron footbridge, a structure built approximately 125 years ago during the late Victorian or Edwardian era.
It celebrates the design and construction of this striking piece of industrial heritage, while also acknowledging work carried out by the Nantwich Station Adopters, a group of volunteers who maintain and improve the station environment on behalf of Transport for Wales and the local community.
All photographs in the exhibition were taken by Malcolm Reid, a retired archaeologist, heritage advisor, researcher and writer, who is a member of both the Nantwich Station Adopters and Nantwich in Bloom.
An avid photographer with a lifelong passion for building and landscape photography spanning more than fifty years, Malcolm approached the footbridge as both a documentary subject and an artistic one.
Presented entirely in black and white, the images highlight the bridge’s aesthetic qualities, exploring the interplay of structural elements, contrasting light and varied angles to reveal the enduring appeal of this remarkable structure.
Malcolm said: “I am fascinated by the shapes and patterns that form the built environment.
“I enjoy the challenge of emphasising these photographically, as well as expressing the character and condition of individual buildings and structures, through the photographs I take.”
3 Counties Connected Community Rail Partnership, who work to connect communities to their railway in Cheshire, Wrexham and Shropshire, is backing the exhibition.
Josie Rayworth, Community Rail Officer for 3 Counties Connected Community Rail Partnership, said: “We are delighted to support ‘Across the Tracks’ and help bring this exhibition to life at Nantwich Museum.
“Projects like this celebrate the character and heritage of Nantwich Railway Station, while highlighting the dedication of volunteers such as Malcolm, who give so much of their time to enhancing the station environment.
“As a Community Rail Partnership, we are proud to invest in initiatives that connect people with their local railway in creative and inspiring ways.”
‘Across the Tracks: The Art of Nantwich Station Footbridge’ is free to visit and open during normal Museum hours.
The exhibition runs from 9th June to 20th June 2026 in the Community Gallery at Nantwich Museum.
I used to live in Willaston in the 60’s . There was an identical one over the crossing there. Spent many an afternoon on it as a kid with trains whizzing under. Shame it was taken down.
Sounds like a jolly lark for the early summer.
We need more things like this going on in town to get people in, and those who live here out and about.
Top stuff.
This is such good news. Really looking forward to attending the event.
I’m a dabber in my late 50s & have lived on both sides of the tracks, going over the bridge as a tot i remember the beautiful wooden steps now replaced. Don’t even get me started on the iron railings! Love a good old iron railing 😊