FANS of Lewis Carroll can get a taste of the magic of Alice in Wonderland over the next month.

An exhibition of some of the most famous illustrations in the world is currently on display at Accrington's Haworth Art Gallery.

Looking in Wonderland features a selection of the best of Sir John Tenniel's illustrations to Carroll's two books, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There.

John Tenniel spent all his life in London where he worked as a political cartoonist for Punch magazine.

In 1864 he was approached by Lewis Carroll, an Oxford mathematics don whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, who asked him to illustrate a small nonsense book for children he had written and wanted to publish.

The initial story had been made up by Carroll to entertain children while on a boating trip in 1862.

At the request of one avid listener, Alice Liddell, he wrote the story of the little girl who dreamed she went down a rabbit hole into Wonderland where she met an amazing set of characters including the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the King and Queen of Hearts, the Mock Turtle, and the Cheshire Cat, and found herself in some very strange situations.

The exhibition, which runs until January 26, features prints that highlight the work of both illustrator and engraver.

The gallery is open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2pm to 5pm, and from noon to 4.30pm on Saturday and Sunday. It will be closed on New Year's Day.

For more information contact the gallery on 01254 233782.