AN annual exhibition looking at the history of Padiham, that was put on hold following the devastating 2015 floods, will return next week.

The Padiham Annual Archives Exhibition will take place in the ballroom at the Padiham Town Hall.

There will be more than 100 years of photographs and memorabilia from the town, as well as a display commemorating the 320 men who died in the First World War.

The exhibition, which will go into its 12th year, has not been in the public eye since the 2015 Boxing Day floods that ruined the town hall.

Ann Clark, the exhibition's organiser, said: "The exhibition has become a well-established annual event in the town's calendar with lots of visitors researching their roots and sharing their memories of Padiham."

The event will take place from Saturday, September 29, to Monday October 1.

It will be open from 10am to 4pm every day.

Primary and secondary children will be visiting the exhibition on Monday, October 1.

Admission is £2 and children go free, with all proceeds going to the Padiham Archives Group fund.