Elvis has left the building, and so has Marilyn, as both are on their way to Bridport Town Hall for Bridport Heritage Forum's much-anticipated exhibition Rationing to Rock 'n Roll.

Visitors will be able to step back in time and take a trip through the 1950s.

Displays will include a 1950s kitchen with original fixtures and fitting and a hands-on experience of childhood, with toys, books and TV programmes which will evoke many memories. 

Antiques Roadshow star Paul Atterbury will be visiting on Saturday, August 19 to talk about BBC's 'Watch with Mother' children's programmes, and his connection with one of its stars - Andy Pandy.

Visitors will be encouraged to bring their own childhood treasures to show and share with him.

'A Night Out' is another element of the display, and dancing, skiffle, rock 'n' roll, cinema and eating out will feature, alongside fashions of the time from Theresa Weller's costume collection.

Food from a very different source will be available to sample.

Schooldays and the opening of the Sir John Colfox School in 1956 will be highlighted in the exhibition, and visitors will be able to taste some of the iconic school puddings of the time, including tapioca or 'frog spawn' as it was better known!

As well as reflecting Bridport's connection with schooldays, there will be features on the town centre, focussing on the shops and businesses that lined the main streets and the street parties and celebrations that accompanied the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

The exhibition is free and runs from Saturday, August 5 to Sunday, August 20, open 10am to 4pm at Bridport Town Hall.