SETTLE Hydro is appealing for photographs, historical documents and other memorabilia surrounding its installation and the Bridge End Mill site on the River Ribble for an up and coming anniversary exhibition.

Displayed at The Folly Museum and Gallery in Settle, the exhibition will give an insight into the award-winning renewable energy initiative, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this autumn.

Ann Harding, a founder of the scheme and a member of the board said: “The exhibition will demonstrate how the hydro works, show how it was built and explain the role it plays in our community as an environmentally sustainable asset.

“Alongside the technical details and benefits the project brings to the community, we also want to showcase the history of the Bridge End Mill. Anything from photographs, drawings, artwork, diaries, newspaper reports and artefacts that could be shared to help us create a historical picture of the site would be welcomed.”

Settle Hydro is a pioneering community project which produces clean electricity using a large Archimedes Screw to power a generator. It is run by a group of dedicated volunteers. As well as powering nearby homes, the scheme can sell excess power to the National Grid and in time will be able to fund local causes.

The exhibition will take place from Saturday September 14 until the end of October. Items for the exhibition can be taken to Cottontail Crafts in Duke Street or Victoria Hall in Kirkgate, Settle.

For more details on the hydro, visit: settlehydro.org.uk.