Littleport’s Heritage Centre hosted a special exhibition looking back at the village’s historic association with Fen skating.

Ely Standard: Skating exhibition in Littleport Heritage Centre, Benefactor Peter Audus, with some old skates,Skating exhibition in Littleport Heritage Centre, Benefactor Peter Audus, with some old skates, (Image: Archant)

The centre, in Main Street, threw open its doors on Saturday to showcase a range of archive material, including skates, films, and photographs.

The event also saw illustrated talks from David Smith and Nigel Drake, of the National Skating Association, and offered visitors an insight into plans for a 400metre speed skating rink in Littleport.

The exhibition is open again this Saturday, from 10am-4.30pm.

Ely Standard: Skating exhibition in Littleport Heritage Centre, (l-r) Trustees Deborah Curtis, and Deborah Jordan, with some old skates,Skating exhibition in Littleport Heritage Centre, (l-r) Trustees Deborah Curtis, and Deborah Jordan, with some old skates, (Image: Archant)

Lyn Guest de Swarte, who helped organise the event, said: “There will be plenty of items of memorabilia to browse and pore over all day on those two days plus the 3pm fascinating illustrated talks by David Smith and a chance to talk to him and other members of the centre’s newly named Welney, Littleport and District Division.

“There is also going to be a petition of support for the building of the first indoor 400 metre ice speedskating competition and leisure track in the UK, with an inner short track, ice hockey and figure ice pad, next to the visitors book that people can sign.”