1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | New Museum Chairman / Alan Hayes retired as Chairman of the Museum's Executive Board, and has been replaced by Nigel Stephens |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Friends 1994 tour to Plymouth / Jean Piggott describes the Friends tour to Plymouth. Places visited were: Dorset Biscuit Factory, Honiton Lace and Pottery Museum, Widecombe, Two Bridges Hotel (where Len Copley gave a talk), Morwellham Quay, Cotehele, Torquay, Otterton Mill Centre. |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Picture / A picture of Francis Higgins receiving his trophy at the Rare Breeds Show from Robin Page. |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Come Christmas Shopping at the Museum / An advertisemnt for the shop at Christmas |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Longport House takes shape as the Museum's new entrance / Longport House is taking on its original appearance. It will cost |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Conservation Board opens office at Museum / The Sussex Downs Conservation Board has opened its western area office at the Museum |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Friends enjoy first annual conference / The Friends' first annual conference consisted of dinner, then visits to Stag Park Farm - interpreted by Richard Harris- a talk by James Ayres, and guided tour of West Dean craft workshops. |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Le Walk brings amazing response / Chris Zeuner's sponsored walk through the Channel Tjnnel raised |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Food Fair Competition. / Prepare your products for the Food Fair. |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Lighting the way / Brian Weekes and Heather Champion have raised more than |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Lick of fresh paint / Winkhurst has had a fresh coat of limewash covering the timbers and the daub. |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | New to the collections. / New items in the collection have been given by Peter Carmichael, Pat Combes, Harry Long, "Dick" Whittington, Horsham Museum, Andrew Hodby has restored a horse-plough for use by Peter Albon. Bob Powell thanks Nigel Westacott for his help in documenting 258 items. |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | 2 pictures / Southern Water Services received a Business Sponsorship Incentive Scheme Award for its support of the updated exhibition of plumbing and leadwork. A picture of Rosemary Lewis and William Cutting receiving the award from Peter Brooks MP with Chris Zeuner. Also a picture of Dave Gabbitas and Albert Peacock harvesting the Museum's crop of thatching wheat. |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Slindon dinner / Paul Farnsworth will speak at the Friends' dinner in the Coronation Hall in Slindon. |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Spring Tour 1995 / The 1995 spring tour will be to the Lake District. Visits will include Wordsworth's Rydal Mount, Muncaster Castle, Sizergh, Ruskin's house Brantwood. |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Supporting the Weald and Downland Museum / Sponsors in 1994 were: Basil Shippam Trust, The Blunt Trust, The Brewers' Company, Brixton Estate Charitable Trust, Carringdale (Bognor) Ltd. , David Cover and Son Ltd. , The Drapers' Charitable Trust, Edward Hogg Charitable Trust, Esmee Fairbairn Trust, Eurotunnel, Fergus Anstruther Charitable Trust, Flexiprint Ltd. , Godington Charitable Trust, Golden Bottle Trust, Hall and Co. , Havenhope Trust, The Idlewild Trust, The Ironmongers Company, Marks & Spencer plc, The Mercers' Charitable Trust, Peter Minet Trust, Robert Keown Charitable Trust, Stride and Son (Chichester) and Tarmac Topblock |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Sir James Waddell retires / Sir James Waddell retired as the Museum's President. His place was taken by Lord Nathan |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Outings and events / The Friends' events in 1994 included a visit to Louise Warner's garden at Frith Hill, a concert by the St Peter's singers and a barn dance and barbecue in the Singleton Cricket Pavilion |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | rats and bumfreezers / A new temporary exhibition about the Women's Land Army was held on the Steam Threshing Day. Bob Powell assisted by Nigel Westacott and the memories of an "army" of ex-WLA girls prepared the exhibition. Mrs Una Wilson. |
1994/10 | Magazine Vol. 5 No. 13 / October 1994 | Fun in the sun! / The Children's Activities Weekend saw more than 3000 visitors. |
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