Supporters of a much-loved park will be putting on big day out, featuring a nostalgic exhibition on the history of Weymouth.

The Friends of Radipole Park and Gardens are holding a big fun day at the gardens tomorrow between 12am and 5pm, featuring a pop-up exhibition of Weymouth images from over the years.

The display promises not just the usual seaside views, but also old adverts for businesses which once thrived in the town, such as cafes, restaurants and theatres, as well as pictures of buildings which have long since vanished, such as Sidney Hall and the Ritz Theatre.

Part of the Friends’ exhibition will also include a selection of fascinating photos revealing the construction of Radipole Park and Gardens during the 1930s, when a dredger was installed in the backwater to pump silt and soil across the newly-built Radipole Park Drive and form the ground that the gardens now stand on.

The park and gardens became the borough council’s pride and joy, and it even added specially-built tennis courts which over the years hosted many of the world’s super stars from the tennis world.

Because of this, the display on Saturday will feature a photo of American world champion Jack Kramer and Australian world champion Dinny Pails playing a singles match at the gardens in 1949 and another featuring a doubles match.

Visitors can come along to view all the images on display and reminisce about their own memories of old Weymouth.

Friend of Radipole Park and Gardens member Sue Hogben said: “We’d love to see some of Weymouth’s residents come along and say hello to us and enjoy the photos. We’d love it even more if they would come and share their own memories of our Radipole area.”

Along with the exhibition there will be live music at the fun day with performances from the Mill Street Jazz Band, as well as local authors with stalls of their published books, tombolas, a grand raffle and hot and cold refreshments.

Children will be able to take part in games and face-painting, hop on the miniature steam railway and take a look at rescue service vehicles on display.

Visitors will also be able to speak to treasurer Mike Goulden, who is working on the Friends’ £1 million lottery bid to improve the park and gardens.

Sue said: “He is a mine of information and can tell people all about the bid process, what our aims are for the future of the gardens, what the money will go towards if we are successful.”