Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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10 October 2010
19:5274454#1
there is a rumor going around that the museam is closing,is this right,if so why.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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10 October 2010
20:0774455#2
Mr Watkins has assured us all it won't happen
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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11 October 2010
07:2374465#3
Brian we featured that story on our frontpage a couple of weeks back. it stemmed from a press release we showed on our frontpage from Labour that suggested the Museum was being considered as a possibility for closing by the current Tory administration..in a cost cutting move. There were lots of posts about it, most notably from Paul Watkins himself who said that the Labour release was in effect mischief making, he stated the Museum would not close.
The story was then featured in all the newspapers several days later.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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11 October 2010
07:2974466#4
Paulb;
Don't lose that Mr watkins reply, just in case he's telling porkies lol
He is a politician lol
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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11 October 2010
07:3574469#5
No Keef I wont..its on our frontpage but to see it one would need to trawl back a wee bit. See the date of story in our All Recent Features then go to the same dates on our frontpage posts and it will be there. I whipped that Museum headline out of the body copy of the release as I knew it would get emotional responses..oooh no..not media manipulation!!lol
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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11 October 2010
09:0974477#6
paul only said that it would not be the first to be axed!!
there are still meetings to come to decide what is priority and what is not.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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11 October 2010
12:2674487#7
Only the 20th October will anything be known
Been nice knowing you :)
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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11 October 2010
12:2874488#8
Mabe Howa#rd Gordon Is right.
We better keep our eyes peeled
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11 October 2010
13:5074503#9
I'll repeat,there are no proposals to close Dover Museum.
End of story.
Watty
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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11 October 2010
14:0074505#10
Well howard, what do you reckon???
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Guest 659- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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11 October 2010
14:2374509#11
Actually Paul the story of 30 job cuts and the branding of tin, bronze etc (including Dover Museum and the risk of large cut backs) was in the Dover Express, page 2 on October 7. At least a week before your front page and the yourdover report
Guest 659- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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11 October 2010
14:2674510#12
ooops, that was the follow up. The date was September 9
Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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11 October 2010
14:4674512#13
The post of Assistant Curator for Dover Museum was very recently advertised. I doubt if DDC would have put out a job vacancy if they had plans to close it. That's a vote of confidence in the future of the museum, at least.
If the unthinkable does happen, I would worry about the conservation of the artifacts. It's not just a case of closing the doors and it shuts. The Bronze Age Boat and lots of other items will continue to require careful monitoring and maintenance.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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11 October 2010
14:5374514#14
if the unlikely does come to fruition i reckon the bronze age boat would disappear up to the british museum, they would have the knowledge to keep in a protected environment with the right temerature and light.
