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Gold Award For New West Country Museum |
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Wednesday, 14 April 2010 09:30 |
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Oakham Treasures, at Oakham Farm Portbury Lane, Bristol, is not a soley dedicated stationary engine museum, but engines are a significant part of thier displays.
The museum has just won a prestigious regional tourism award in the small visitor attraction category celebrating 'the best in South West'. The judges praised the "unique and beautifully presented museum".
Its many other diverse attractions, mostly from the 1930s and 1940s household and retail, very imaginatively displayed, plus tractors and other farm equipment, which make an ideal visit for the engine enthusiast to include the family. The older generation of grandparents (many of them are so young these days) will find it very nostalgic and will be able to connect with many of the objects from the 1940s.
The judges also commented that, "The staff and owner were fantastic and showed great personality, they really do go the extra mile". |
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Visitor Numbers Up At The Internal Fire Museum |
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Friday, 30 October 2009 14:27 |
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Curator Paul Evans reports visitor numbers up this year at the Internal Fire Museum in West Wales with two record days when many overseas visitors to the Dorset Steam Fair made sure they didn't miss the chance to visit.
The museum is open until October 11 when it closes with the finalé of their 100 Lister Engines for 100 years of Lister celebration (the 100 engines target is well under way, but a few more wouldn't hurt).
So many new engines are arriving at the museum that it's quite amazing: In this issue the story of David Edgington's three Petter engines (once in the original factory collection) are covered in 'Engine Torque', but it doesn't stop there: The Museum has just taken on a 100hp Crossley suction gas engine from the Milton Keynes Museum of Rural Life and a Glasgow Sleeve Valve engine ex-Whiteways Cider, which is mounted on a 3-wheel trolley complete with pump set. The mighty 4,000hp Porteus Gas Turbine (ex-Princetown, Dartmoor) has had its first run. The next day one of the original designers of the engine, Alex Skinner, called in and they ran it for him. It is hoped to have running it again on its 50th birthday - December 11 (a private event).
The Internal Fire Museum can be found in Castell Pridd, Tanygroes, Ceredigion, Wales, SA43 2JS, for opening time details and other information Tel 01239 811212 email: hazel@internalfire.com, or visit: http://www.internalfire.com |
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