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1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Friends Produce Stall / Joan Brooks will be running a produce stall at the Steam Threshing weekend.
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Straw plaiting / Virginia Lyon has introduced straw plaiting as a demonstration following a meeting with Veronica Main of the Luton Museum.
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993County Council Events / The Museum hosted two West Sussex County Council Events; the launch of its Rural Strategy and its Environment Week.
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 19931994 Friends Subscriptions / The Friends subscriptions from 1994 will be: ordinary,
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Advertising Opportunities / Tthe Museum is inviting advertisements for the March issue. Contact Richard Pailthorpe,
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Friends Spring Tour / The 1994 Spring Tour will be to Plymouth. Places to visit: Morewellham Quay; National Shire Horses Centre; Saltram House; Buckland Abbey; Overbeck Gardens; Salcombe; Compton Castle; Bowhill; a 15th century mansion in Exeter; Cotehele; Dartmouth.
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Friends to hold annual conference / Carol Hawkins (later Carol Brinson) will retire as Friends'Secretary. Jean Piggott will replace her.
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Friends future social events. / Virginia Lyon is organising on 3 days in the winter a display of her own material based on the Museum. It is hoped to arrange trips to Chatham Historic Dockyard, Ightham Mote, and Luton Museum & Hat Factory
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Czech Musicians' Visit / The Museum hosted a visit from the Polajka Folklore Group of the Wallachian Open Air Museum at Roznov
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Staff Changes / Sue Wardle has joined the staff to work with Pat Melhuish. Ann Alan, Jean Piggott and Gaye Maclaren have also worked in the office.
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Two new books published / The Museum is joint publisher of "A Time There Was" by Phoebe Somers, based on her articles in the West Sussex Gazette, and a recipe book by Maggie Black, a food historian.
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Geoff Kent / Geoff Kent who was a dedicated member of the staff and a volunteer has died.
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Specialist skills courses / Specialist courses were run this year as part of the work of the Joint Centre for Heritage Conservation and Management. Richard Harris, Alan Waters and Tim Wade led courses. A Chalk Grassland Seminar was held in conjunction with West Sussex County Council and Sussex Downs Conservation Board, and a workshop on Historic Leadwork was held with Chichester College of Arts, Science and Technology and the Joint Centre
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993High Quality Special Events / The Traditional Food Fair was sponsored by the Observer Series; highlight was David Doble making cheese. Virginia Lyon organised a Craft Fiar complemented by an exhibition from the Guild of Sussex Craftsmen; Michelle Green organised a display of spinning and weaving. The Chichester Tractors Ltd sponsored the skills test on the Heavy Horses day. Andrew Robertshaw led a History Re-enactment Workshop in Pendean. Pigs were allowed back to the Rare Breeds show after a two year absence; classes at this show were sponsored by West Sussex Gazette, SCATS, National Westminster Bank, Cyanamid, Stride & Son, Colorama, International Distillers and Vintners UK Ltd. and Wakeford Hotels of Worthing.
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Longport House Building Work Goes Ahead / Preparatory work for rebuilding Longport will take place in the winter. Roger Champion began work on the timber in late summer.
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Christopher Fry speaks at Slindon Luncheon / Christopher Fry will be the speaker at the luncheon in Coronation Hall in Slindon in November.
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Good attendances herald buoyant year for Museum / By the beginning of September we had 5,000 more visitors than in 1992
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Plumbing and Masonry Exhibition moves forward. / Bob Powell and Richard Harris have been responsible for the text and design of the new exhibition on stone masonry and plumbing in Court Barn. Richard Murdoch has helped.
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Christmas shopping weekend / Keith Bickmore is stocking the shop with suitable Christmas presents
1993/10Magazine Vol. 3 No. 11 / October 1993Reigate Chimney completed / The chimney of Reigate has been completed: the lower two thirds in stone dressed and built by Mick Betsworth and the rest in brick by Mick and Ron Betsworth.
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