| 1998/11 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 21 / November 1998 | The Big Burn! / Alan Waters and Arthur Barker staged a traditional charcoal burn. |
| 1998/11 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 21 / November 1998 | A very popular cottage. / Roger Champion has worked steadily on restoration of Poplar Cottage, often watched by visitors. |
| 1998/11 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 21 / November 1998 | Drama at the Toll gate / One of Carol Brinson's Dovetail events was Bill Brennan's comedy Civil Disorder |
| 1998/11 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 21 / November 1998 | Gently does it . . . / The Pevensey wind-pump was lifted back into position following a restoration by Robert Demaus, and Alan Wood. |
| 1998/11 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 21 / November 1998 | News in brief / Chris Zeuner, Richard Harris, Sue Shave and others guided 250 curators and museum directors round the Museum in September. Brian Johnson of Amberley Chalk Pits Museum gave Chris Zeuner a cast iron top of a Singleton road signpost. Another Out of the Wood Show is planned for next year. The Museum hosted a seminar for the Chichester District Council designed to help Parish Councillors in producing Village Design Statements. |
| 1998/11 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 21 / November 1998 | Gardening tours attract green-fingered visitors / Gardening tours were introduced this year. Whittakers garden is in its infancy. Bayleaf garden is to be re-fenced, and rabbit proof fence has been introduced in Hangleton. |
| 1998/11 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 21 / November 1998 | Friends News / The next Spring visit is to Northern Ireland, visiting the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Castle Espic, Mount Stewart, The Ulster American Folk Park, Tyrone Crystal, Irish Linen Centre. Contact Jean Piggott. Last Spring Tour was to South Wales, visiting Welsh Folk Museum, Castle Coch and the Gower peninsula. Other visits were to Mottisfont Abbey, Whitchurch Silk Mill, Highclere and Syon House. The Junior Friends group had a wide range of activitiies. |
| 1998/11 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 21 / November 1998 | Gathering in the harvest. / The small Bayleaf paddock yielded a crop of thatching wheat. harvested by scythe. Albert Peacock provided advice and Peter Albon, Nick Conway and Pete Betsworth all helped. The Museum hosted the Downs Steam Show in August attended by over 5,000 visitors. |
| 1998/11 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 21 / November 1998 | Education department buzzes as Winter sets in / Sue Shave reports on new opportunities for Schools: Victorian Rural Life workshops every week day except Wednesday, using the West Wittering School and Whittakers Cottages. They will even be able to choose sewing, carpentry or blacksmithing. She would welcome more volunteers for her department. Sue Shave is launching a new scheme to provide workshops for nursery groups. |
| 1998/11 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 21 / November 1998 | Christmas shoping and tree dressing / An advertisement for the Tree Dressing, Carols, Christmas and New Year opening and half term opening. |
| 1998/11 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 21 / November 1998 | Building Conservation Masterclasses launch brings new role to West Dean Valley / With the launch in September of the Building Conservation Masterclasses at West Dean College, in partnership with English Heritage and the Weald and Downland Museum, Sir Jocelyn Stevens expressed his wish that the partnership's success would play a major role in reversing the crisis in building craft skills. A picture of Gerard Lynch pointing brickwork. |
| 1998/3 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 18 / March 1998 | Museum changes its structure / The Museum's activities, previously under one organisation, have been divided into two companies, both registered charities. The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum will be the controlling company; the Weald and Downland Museum Operations will run the day to day operation of the Museum. David Tomlinson will chair both companies. Derek Bandey has retired as Treasurer; Nigel Stephens has retired from the Board, but remains a Trustee. Jeff Houlton is a new Trustee. |
| 1998/3 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 18 / March 1998 | British Agricultural History Society / An advertisement for the Agricultural History Review. |
| 1998/3 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 18 / March 1998 | Making the building conservation centre and museum store a reality / Chris Zeuner describes the present position of the development of the Gridshell. The project will cost |
| 1998/3 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 18 / March 1998 | Facelift planned for the mill leat / Robert Demaus will replace the launder for the mill |
| 1998/3 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 18 / March 1998 | Chidham wheat sown at Bayleaf / The Bayleaf paddock has been sown with two varities of wheat: Chidham White and Chidham Red. Robert Sampson used three percherons to prepare the ground |
| 1998/3 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 18 / March 1998 | Building conservation courses for professionals and enthusiasts / The Museum is linking up with West Dean College and English Heritage in running master classes and courses on building conservation. |
| 1998/3 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 18 / March 1998 | Building the collection. / The Museum is planning a social open evening when we will invite people from the local building industry to hear if they can help us collect for the future. |
| 1998/3 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 18 / March 1998 | Knowing our onions / A picture of Thelma Jack hanging up a string of onions at Bayleaf. |
| 1998/3 | Magazine Vol. 9 No. 18 / March 1998 | Racing certainty / The Museum's annual race evening, a gift of Goodwood Racecourse company, will be held on 5th June. |
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