| 1985/10 | Magazine Vol. 2 No. 25 / October 1985 | John Friar / John Friar will retire at the end of the year. He played a major role in Lurgashall Mill, and the Redford Roundhouse. |
| 1985/10 | Magazine Vol. 2 No. 25 / October 1985 | Library / Caroline Hallam has left the Library, and been replaced by Louise Jaggard who supervises the MSC Scheme cataloguing material. Two part-time places are vacant |
| 1985/10 | Magazine Vol. 2 No. 25 / October 1985 | Fund Raising Events / Two fund raising events will be held soon. Meon Valley Holidays of Petersfield will hold a Travel Road Show in Midhurst; the proceeds will go to the Museum Development Fund.
A cookery demonstration by Katie Stewart of Good Housekeeping and the Times will be held in Chichester; the proceeds will go to the Museum Fund. |
| 1985/10 | Magazine Vol. 2 No. 25 / October 1985 | Children's Farming Pack / Elizabeth Newbery has written, and Susan England designed, a new children's pamphlet called "Side by Side", designed to show activities available at the Museum and Goodwood. |
| 1985/10 | Magazine Vol. 2 No. 25 / October 1985 | Major Farm Collection Acquired / Mr Stevenson of Furnace Farm in the Ashdown Forest has sold the entire contents of his farm to the Museum. |
| 1985/11 | SBC Minutes / 22 November 1985 | Ockley Hay Barn (and ice house) / The building was dismantled and safely transported to the Museum. The owner of the haybarn had also offered an ice house on his estate which the Director had refused. He felt that it would be possible to re-roof the building and to maintain it in situ with the assistance of a voluntary group. It was agreed that the Surrey Archaeological Group might be encouraged to do this, and Mr McDowall and Mr Oliver would approach the leader. |
| 1985/11 | SBC Minutes / 22 November 1985 | West Ashling Granary / A slide showing the state of this building was shown to those present. The Director had for some time been trying to locate a suitable granary for use in connection with Lurgashall Mill, and it was AGREED this building would be suitable. Its size was approx. 10' x 10' and its age late 18thC, which was compatible with the age of the machinery inside the Mill. AGREED the building should be accepted and a site was AGREED, 3' to the east of the site pegged out. |
| 1985/11 | SBC Minutes / 22 November 1985 | Site for Newick workshop / The Director explained that the various suggestions for siting had been taken into account in the preparation of the drawing now shown to those present. It was suggested by John Warren that Tindalls Cottage could be re-positioned closer to the retaining wall beside Lavant. Fred Aldsworth explained that he had taken into account the possible plot sizes of the buildings in the area when positioning Newick. John Warren was anxious that a situation should not arise whereby criticism could be made in 50 years time of the siting of buildings today. The windows of the building would face south, although Mrs Hallam did not think it critical that the windows should face into the yard. By the time of the next meeting the area would be cleared, and it was AGREED the building should be positioned as illustrated on the plan. |
| 1985/11 | SBC Minutes / 22 November 1985 | Proposals for Bayleaf / Garden: as yet a meeting with Sylvia Landsberg had not taken place. Furnishing: it had been agreed that more furnishing of the building should be considered in order to assist the visitor to see how the building worked. Farming exhibition: this would be established near the Kirdford lavatories, and it was not intended to make it a working example. Farmstead: amongst other buildings, the barn from Cowfold would be located close to Bayleaf to form a farming complex. The Director regarded this project as the follow up to the Horsham/Reigate Project, and anticipated that it would commence towards the end of 1987. It was agreed to discuss the Bayleaf project further following a meeting with Sylvia Landsberg. Richard Harris was working on ideas for the exhibition, and Mrs Hallam was giving thought to the furnishing of the building. |
| 1985/11 | SBC Minutes / 22 November 1985 | Ways in which this committee could improve its effectiveness / In order to clarify the situation, the Chairman read out a resolution to be put before the Trustees at their first meeting next week: "The Executive Board, recognising the objects, duties and purposes of the Association as set out in the Company's Memorandum, shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the Design Committee (or as the Sites & Buildings Committee) (SBC) to advise the Director in matters relating to the suitability and acceptability of exhibits, layout, arrangement and presentation, ecological, geological and archaeological, aspects of the site, and other matters relating to the development strategy of the Museum. At the Annual General Meeting of the Association five Trustees shall be appointed to the Committee. On the recommendation of these five together with the Director, the Executive Board may appoint additional members to the Committee, the total number of which should not exceed 20. The Chairman may also co-opt \\ |
| 1985/2 | Bulletin / February 1985 | N.B. / As from today, any member of Staff or Stewards or MSC etc will be required to sign a receipt for goods/books given to them from the Shop and not paid for at the time.
The receipts will be handed in to the Office for payment by the person concerned. |
| 1985/2 | Bulletin / February 1985 | Education Service / Information Sheets for teachers, accompanied by other material, are now available as a re-introduced Teaching kit at a cost of |
| 1985/2 | Bulletin / February 1985 | Horsham Shop / Peter McCurdy and his crew are staying at the hostel and by Friday 8th February the frame-work will be completed. |
| 1985/2 | Bulletin / February 1985 | Lime Seminar / This was held for Museum staff and one or two specialists and covered the use of lime in conservation work. John Ashurst, one of the country's most experienced architects in this field, was tutor for the day. Many problems were sorted out and we shall be slaking our lime in a new pit, currently being constructed by John Friar. |
| 1985/2 | Bulletin / February 1985 | Reigate / A sample timber has been treated by specialist Ann Ballantyne and is available in the Office should anyone wish to see the type of painting and the problems which will be faced during the full conservation. Grant aid is being sought for this project and it is hoped that the work will proceed during the current year. |
| 1985/2 | Bulletin / February 1985 | Titchfield Market Hall / The Exhibition on the first floor has become rather tired and is being replaced for the coming Season. The Exhibition content will remain the same but it will be displayed in a different way. Sue England is doing the design work. |
| 1985/2 | Bulletin / February 1985 | WEA/NFU / Evening classes for farmers on the subject of Conservation are taking place at the Museum on Wednesday nights.
Southampton University's extra-mural Course on Geology in the Local Landscape has been extended for another term and takes place at the Museum on Thursdays. |
| 1985/2 | Bulletin / February 1985 | Auction / Friday, 12.4.85
Time is getting short and there is still a long way to go before we can feel 100% confident that this event will be the success we desperately need it to be. So PLEASE do make great efforts to find Sotheby's something to auction for us. |
| 1985/2 | Bulletin / February 1985 | Biskupin / This Exhibition has finally returned to Poland after an extended tour of this country. |
| 1985/2 | Bulletin / February 1985 | Carols in Bayleaf (December 1984) / This year |
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