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1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979"Discovering Timber-framed Buildings" / Bernard Johnson reviews Richard Harris's book "Discovering Timber-framed Buildings" [For details of the review see the original]
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Excursion to Chatterly Whitfield Mining and Gladstone Pottery Museums / Describes a proposed excursion to Chatterly Whitfield Mining and Gladstone Pottery Museums
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Diary of events 1979 / Seminars on Arnhem, Medieval Pottery, Recording buildings in Surrey, Recent developments of Museums in U. K. , the Watermill and its machinery,
Exhibitions Stained Glass, Work of the Chichester Society, Guild of Sussex Craftsmen.
Two excursions (see last 2 entries)
Buffet Supper
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Missiing / Mrs Kessler reports that she has received subscriptions from Mr/Mrs Keen and Mr/Mrs Bolton, but has no record of their names.
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Summer School / The Summer school for children will take place on the Wednesdays in August. Adult help wanted on these days.
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Excursion to Arnhem Museum / Describing the proposed excursion Arnhem Musem with details of time etc.
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Charlton Farm Development / Goodwood Estate have agreed generous terms for the development of the Charlton Barn area, and work has started on establishing the workshop and storage space there. The Peter Minet Trust and the Idlewild Trust have helped financially, The Friends have promised
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Bayleaf - dating of the Solar/Parlour addition / John Friar describes the basis of dendrochronology. Dr. J. Fletcher dated the felling of a floor joist of Bayleaf as being 1505-1510.
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Tree Felling / The beech trees above the Pendean site are overdue for felling, but an agreement has been made with the Estate for a short postponement. The Countryside Commission would be prepared to make an annual payment against the increased cost of delay. The replanting already made would have more time to mature. The area above Winkhurst and the car parks will be felled between Autumn 1979 and Wiinter 1980, but this is backed by a plantation of hard wood.
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Furnishing the hostel / The hostel will be ready by Easter. Olbys of Bognor Regis have contributed
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979P.B.W.E.Scheme / The woods have benefitted from a Project Based Work Experience Scheme, replacing the Job Creation Scheme. Six young men out of work have helped Alan Waters to coppice the hazel above the woodland path, and build a 6 ft wattle fence along the edge of the coppice.
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Donors / Donors include: Worshipful Company of Plumbers; Marsh Plant Ltd. ; The Idlewild Trust; Area Museums Service for S. E. England; Counrtyside Commission; Worhipful Company of Carpenters; Flexiprint Limited; King Goerge V Jubilee Trust; Worhipful Company of Drapers; National Heritage and The Illustrated London News; Redland Brick Ltd. ; Science Museum (Dept of Education and Science); S. E. Federation of Building Employers; Victoria & Albert Museum; Carnegie United Kingdom Trust; James Longley and Co. ; The Monument Trust; The Peter Minet Trust; Rank Charitable Trust; Rentokil Limited; IBM (UK) Limited; H. Rudebeck & Co. ; Pilgrim Trust; West Sussex County Council; A. P. V. Co. Ltd. ; Barclays Bank.
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Excursion '79 / Heather Champion and Diana Zeuner manned a stall at the annual London exhibition of leisure facilities for tour operators - "Excursion '79". This was held at the West Centre Hotel, Earl's Court. Alf Bryden's model of Bayleaf was displayed. Other atrractions from near Chichester on show were Goodwood House, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester Visitors Group, Chilsdown Vineyard and West Dean Gardens.
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Court Barn, North Cray & Boarhunt / Roger Champion is progressing well with the repair of the frame for Court Barn. It will be erected in the Spring and in early June the Worhipful Company of Plumbers will hold a promotion day inviting potential sponsors. The Wiston Waggon Shed and the Sheffield Park Saw Pit will also be erected this year near Court Barn.
North Cray is scheduled to be erected near Crawley Hall after Boarhunt.
Boarhunt will be taken over by Roger Champion because Anthony Simmonds has taken an appointment at Amberley Chalk Pits Museum.
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Horseshoe appeal / The Museum is encouraging visitors to pay 50p and get a lucky horseshoe. The Museum has 5 tons of old military horseshoes, Volunteers to clean them are wanted.
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Fund Raising. Some Ways of Helping / An appeal for funds with examples of the cost of re-erection. [ Details can be obtained from the original]
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Staff Changes / Marion Maxwell left the staff at the end of 1978. Her place has been taken by Mrs Marylyn Parker. Geoff Kent will work on a part time basis, after he has recovered from a car accident. Anthony Simmons has left for a post in the Amberley Museum.
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Countryside Commission Grant / The Countryside Commission has given a grant of
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Materials Bank Recieves its First Materials / Tiles, bricks, flint and timber have been rescued from Charman's Cottage which was demolished to make way for thhe Bramber and Steyning By-Pass. Venture Scouts from Manhood Peninsula and the Lavant, Birdham and Itchenor Youth Club helped.
1979/4Members' Magazine No. 13 / Spring 1979Two Council Members Retire / Basil Sneed has been our link with the Society of Sussex Downsmen. Peter Longley is Managing Director of the building firm Messrs. Norman Longley & Sons. Both are retiring.
Bernard Johnson and Sir James Waddell have joined the Council
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