AN EXHIBITION looking at Thornton's past will go on display at the National Media Museum tomorrow, the same day the world celebrates the 200th anniversary of one of the village's most famous daughters.

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the birth of Charlotte Bronte, author of Jane Eyre, and to mark the occasion there are numerous events being held in Thornton and Haworth, where the sisters spent most of their life.

Among the events is the exhibition, Thornton Village - the Bronte Birthplace, which has been put together by the Thornton Antiquarian Society and South Square Gallery. It marks the first time the Thornton-based gallery has worked with the museum. The exhibition will run until the end of May.

Charlotte Bronte was born on Market Street in April 1816 in a house that is now Emily's bistro.

The exhibition's photographs come from the Thornton archives and include images dating back over 100 years. A number will be on display in the foyer of the museum while others are available to view from the Insight research centre.

Trisha Hird, from the antiquarian society, said: "These pictures show what the village is really about."

Society member Richard Gill added: "The cobbles are gone and there are more cars, but a lot of it is very similar."

Lewis Pollard, collections assistant at the NMM, said: “It’s a great to have this opportunity to work in partnership with other organisations in the district to show this fascinating glimpse of regional history."