AN EXHIBITION of unidentified watercolours painted in and around Sedbergh and Ravenstonedale in the 1930s and 40s is on show this weekend at Farfield Mill.

The works are by Edward Percy Frankland, who was the grandson of Sir Edward Frankland, the eminent Lancastrian scientist, who pioneered research into water purification and chemical valency.

The exhibition has been put together by Edward's grandson and family and runs in the Sedbergh arts and heritage centre's Dover Room from Friday (June 29) until Sunday (July 1).

The family is keen for people to view the exhibition to help identify some of scenes depicted in the untitled paintings.

Born in London, Edward was brought up in Dundee then Birmingham. His parents bought Needlehouse Farm, Ravenstonedale in 1910 as a holiday home but passed it on to Edward, who became a gentleman farmer and reared Swaledale sheep. A keen photographer, he had always been interested drawing and in the 1930s took up watercolour painting.

In 1915 Edward married Maud Metcalfe-Gibson of Coldbeck House, Ravenstonedale. They had three children; their two sons attended Sedbergh School as day boys.

Among Edward's artistic endeavours was sketching Kendal yards with his creative efforts published in 2001 by Kendal Civic Society.