AN exhibition of works by 19th century artist Charles Norris will be officially opened by Thomas Lloyd at Tenby Museum and Art Gallery today (Friday).

The exhibition is opening in conjunction with the publication of the book Charles Norris in Pembrokeshire 1805-1841, which is available at the museum.

Between 1805 and 1841, Norris produced some 1,200 drawings and paintings of topographical and maritime interest.

Of these, over 300 were of Tenby and its neighbourhood and these pictures documented the town as it changed from a medieval trading port in decline to a thriving Georgian holiday resort.

The exhibition will include pictures of Tenby, Pembroke and further afield.

The exhibition and book celebrates the bicentenary of the publication of Norris's Etchings of Tenby.

The museum is also grateful to the City of Cardiff Public Library in providing albums of Charles Norris's work for this exhibition. These folios are available for research by appointment.

For further details, please contact the museum on (01834) 842809 or [email protected]">[email protected]

The exhibition runs until lunchtime on Saturday, December 22, and is officially open to the public tomorrow (Saturday). Please note that from November 18, the museum is adopting its winter opening hours which this year are: open Tuesday - Saturday (closed Sunday and Monday).