| 1993/4 | Bulletin / April 1993 | (none) / The Bulletin is prepared by the Director's Secretary, Pat Melhuish. It is intended to keep you all informed of a variety of interesting news about both the Museum and its people. |
| 1993/4 | Bulletin / April 1993 | VISITOR NUMBERS / Up to the middle of April, visitor numbers are 28,000 which is an increase of just over 1,000 visitors on the same time last year. This represents a good start to the season, especially when we suffered at the hands of the weather over the vitally important Easter weekend. Numbers for the Food Fair were not as good as last year's record total, mainly due to indifferent weather on Easter Sunday. |
| 1993/4 | Bulletin / April 1993 | PARADES AND SHOWS / With assistance from Bob Dash and his team of horses the Museum Director was able to take the Sussex Wagon to the Regents Park Easter Parade, and we were delighted to receive two First Class Awards.
Peter Albon and Christopher Zeuner also attended the Southern Counties Heavy Horse Association's Spring Working. They took the Museum's timber carriage and used it to provide a demonstration.
On the May Bank Holiday the Museum will have two turnouts at the Portsmouth Parade and will be thoroughly "leafletting" Southsea. |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Volunteer co-ordinator starts work / John Herniman has taken on the role of Volunteer Co-ordinator to take better advantage of offers of practical help from volunteers. |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | History re-enactment / The History Re-enactment Workshop will visit the Museum in the weekend 25-27 June. Andrew Robertshaw leads the group. |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Latest developments in the library / Despite the absence of a full-time librarian the library has developed, thanks to Julian Stodd and Miss "Qui" Quihampton, under the general guidance of Bob Powell. Julian Stodd has undertaken work on computerisation, and Richard Harris is formatting a relatively indestructible "read only" version of the catalogue. |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Special events / Special events in 1993 wi. l include: Traditional Food Fair, Heavy Horses, Novice Sheepdog Trials, Wool and Wood (a new event), Rare Breeds, and Steam Threshing etc; also a Childern's Activity weekend and a Craft Fair organised by Virginia Lyon |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Phoebe Somers's book / Phoebe Somers has written a book based on interviews with country people in the county. The Museum and the West Sussex County Council have helped with its publication by Alan Sutton Publishing. |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Ladders long, ladders strong. . . Items we accepted for the collection. / Bob Powell lists some interesting items acquired: carpentry tools from Philpott of Copthorne; gamekeeping items from Mr Hiles; a 800-page ledger containing information on 19th century building from the Horley Lions Club; a collection of mill photos from James E. Hendrey |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Museums and Galleries Commission visit / Grahame Greene, the Chairman of the Museums and Galleries Commission and other members, including Frank Atkinson and Dame Margaret Wilson visited the Museum |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | The changing world of a curator / Bob Powell is offered numerous objects for the Museum. He has to decide whether it is relevant to the collection, whether we already have enough similar items, whether its condition is satisfactory. He hopes that potential donors will not be deterred by his occasional refusals. |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Volunteers needed for education work. / Geoff King calls for volunteers to help with schools. |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Fitting out the Plunbers' Workshop / The Plumbers' Workshop from Newick will be fitted out with plumbers' tools and materials and examples of the craft from early 1900s. The refurbishment is being carried out by Bob Powell assisted by Richard Murdoch and Bob Lillywhite. |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Leaving legacies to the Museum / Urging us to leave money to the Museum by legacy |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Keeping up appearances / The winter has been devoted to repair. The wattle fences round Bayleaf have been renewed by Albert Peacock and Dave Gabbitas, Bob Holman has laid several fences. The Tuesday Gang under John Herniman has tackled the Toll Cottage front room. We are renovating some horse-drawn implements for use by Peter Albon |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Bricks and tiles in Sussex seminar / Molly Beswick is organising a 1-day seminar on Bricks and Tiles in conjunction with the University of Sussex Centre of Continuing Education. Contact Yvonne Barnes |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Assessment of decay in structural timber / Robert Demaus writes an article about his experience in looking for signs of decay in timber buildings. |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Friends trip to Normandy / Marjorie Hallam is leading a trip to Normandy in early May, staying in Lisieux and Alencon |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | Woodland porducts training courses / Alan Waters will carry out two training courses in charcoal burning. Tim Wade will hold a training course in chair-bodging. |
| 1993/3 | Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 / March 1993 | New plumbing and masonry exhibition under way / The Plumbing Exhibition in Court Barn is to be completely renewed. The cost will be |
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