1940s War-time week-end
- 17 April 2013 17:56225745This should be a good week-end; I'll put it in my next Newsletter.
'1940s Wartime Weekend' at Dover Transport Museum 27/28 April 2013
Following last years' very successful event, Dover Transport Museum is pleased to host another special event
'The 1940s Wartime Weekend' which aims to commemorate the vital role that Dover played as both a Port and vital hub of national defence during WW2, in addition to highlighting the contribution of those on the Home Front, and that of our Allies, throughout those war years.
The Event will be inspected by 'HM Queen Elizabeth', a local lady historian who accurately portrays the then Queen (the late Queen Mother) as she was often seen during those war years, visiting the bombed towns and factories of Great Britain. Arrival 12.30, subject to enemy action.
Expected displays include:
Military and civilian period vehicles
Military & Home Front displays and demonstrations.
Period Band and Dance Group
Replica 1940 Bf109 Messerschmitt aircraft
(subject to availability, courtesy of Rex Cadman, organiser of the War & Peace Revival Show at Folkestone Racecourse)
Military Vehicle Trust
Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society (IMPS)
Individual private owners of period military and civilian transport
Displays by:
The famous Victory Wartime Band
'Tacky Annie's' Lindy Hop dancers
212 Squadron RAF Living History Group (Battle of Britain era 1940)
The Rifles Living History Society (Defence of Calais 1940)
Utility Jude (wartime Ministry of Food demonstrations)
Forward to Victory (Clothing demonstrations: 'HM Queen')
Combined Ops Group (U.S. War Correspondents)
Many Fronts Living History Group (Russian Forces 1943-45)
41 FSU, RAMC Living History Group (medical & surgical display)
And of course, all the usual fascinating exhibits that form the collection of the Dover Transport Museum.
Dover Transport Museum can be visited at Willingdon Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent CT16 2NX
The Event will be open to the public from 10:00am until 17:00 both days.
Adult Admission: £5.50. Senior Citizens: £4.00. Children: £4.00 (Age 5 - 16). Family: £12.00 (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children)
Cafetaria and BBQ will be operating on the day.
PLEASE NOTE There will be a FREE Museum courtesy bus shuttle bus operating hourly from 10:00 am on both days from Dover Market Square (courtesy www.opentopbus.co.uk)
You may view the event Poster, and download an Exhibitor Booking Form, via the 'events' page of the website, along with our whole 2013 Events Calendar: www.dovertransportmuseum.org.uk
This event is held solely to raise funds for the Museum which is a Registered Charity (No.289484)
For further information, please contact Andrew: events@dovertransportmuseum.org.uk or 07870 892283
Roger - 17 April 2013 18:38225750just to add that if you pay the admission fee on a non event day it acts as a season ticket for the next 12 months. as this is an event it does not apply.
- 18 April 2013 08:09225823I didn't know that Howard - thanks.
I created something like you've described there, only I called it a Passsport to Leisure. I had got agreement from all the historic sites and attractions across the District - apart from EH and NT as they have their own schemes.
I'd even created a formula to work out how much each site would get back from the tickets issued; it was costed and everything was in place and so then I went to WCCTA for approval (not money) and they said no, so it didn't go ahead.
Not long afterwards, a number of sites saw the benefits and created their own passports to leisure - a bit like the Dover Loyalty Scheme; after two years and no support I had to fold it and then people created their own loyalty schemes.
I've learnt my lesson now.
Roger - 18 April 2013 20:10225947Roger.
Pity about your schemes, I remember you working hard to get them going. The transport museum is slightly different, as its not really a loyalty scheme. Because we subscribe to the gift aid scheme, where any donation means we can claim back the tax that the donor may have paid on it, this also applies to admission tickets, so very useful as its over 20p in the pound. The rules say that we must offer an annual ticket, except for special or event days where more is offered for your money. Hence normal admission tickets are valid for a year, except on event days, and event day tickets are only valid for that day.......... Simples!! I think! Oh, and of course the person paying must be a UK taxpayer. - 19 April 2013 07:14225975Thanks Dave - for your compliment and the explanation.
Good Luck for next week-end - hope the weather is kind to you.
Roger - 22 April 2013 20:09226497All this talk about events, I thought I would just remind you about the 1940s event at Dover Transport Museum this weekend. Some cracking exhibits and re-enactors, very popular last year despite poor weather ( A lot of it is indoors), Free bus from Market Square on the hour 10 to 4. Are we being ambitious thinking of using an open topper?
- 22 April 2013 20:12226502yes i remember last year terrible weather, the forecast is excellent for the coming weekend.
- 23 April 2013 21:01226730was chatting to ted smith this morning, he's not been posting due to his computer going on the blink,apparently he is helping out at the transport museum and asked me to tell everyone that the messchersmidt that we saw at the channel dash event on the seafront last summer will be on display this weekend.
- 23 April 2013 21:44226733World war 2 never ended for Dover.
- 27 April 2013 07:20227195Good weather forecast for this weekend! Open top bus being trundled out for the free service from Market Square to Museum, departs on the hour, 10 till 4. Superb assortment of exhibitors, re-enactors, from a full size replica Messerschmitt fighter to home cookery demonstrations, and just about everything in between. Don't miss it.
- 28 April 2013 08:49227325a reminder of today's event up at the transport museum.
- 28 April 2013 20:18227378just been sent these pictures from today at the transport museum.
- 28 April 2013 20:26227379people go to such lengths to create the atmosphere of those times.
- Brian Dixon
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28 April 2013 20:28227381I see monty turned up,such a nice chap. - 28 April 2013 20:36227382indeed brian, el alamein would have turned out very differently without his input.
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- 28 April 2013 22:19227389I saw Ted there.
- 29 April 2013 09:31227417ted volunteers there sue along with his other duties.
