Special 1940's Weekend at the Transport Museum.
- 27 April 2012 07:29168574Gosh! I'm running a bit late with this one so will in fairness lock it at the top of the page for now....
The 1940s Wartime Weekend Military Vehicle & Living History Event - Saturday & Sunday 28/29th April 2012
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'The 1940s Wartime Weekend' at Dover Transport Museum 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.
We are most gratefully anticipating that the Right Worshipful Town Mayor of Dover, Councillor Mrs Veronica Philpott, and the Chairman of Dover District Council Councillor S R Nicholas will be attending the Event.
The Event will also be visited and 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, visting the bombed towns and factories of Great Britain.
Expected displays include:
Military and civilian period vehicles
Military & Home Front displays and demonstrations.
Period Band and Dance Groups
M10 'Tank Destroyer'(tracked 'tank' type armoured vehicle)
Fullsize replica Spitfire or Hurricane aircraft(subject to availability)
Raffle to win a Jeep
(The above courtesy of Rex Cadman, organiser of the annual War & Peace Show at the Paddock Wood Hop Farm)
Military Vehicle Trust
Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society (IMPS)
Individual private owners of period military and civilian transport
Unique 1940 2pounder Anti Tank Gun (courtesy Firepower Royal Artillery Museum)
Displays by
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)
Victory Wartime Band
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 £5.00
Family £10.00
Senior Citizens £4.50
Children £3.50
Please note that this is only £1 more than the standard entry price.
There will be a FREE Museum courtesy bus shuttle bus operating hourly from 11:00 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:
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 Morgan 07870 892283
email: dover7@msn.com - 27 April 2012 23:04168784Well done Paul.
Should be a great week-end up there, I just hope enough people hear about it to make it a worthwhile fund-raising event for the Transport Museum.
Roger - 28 April 2012 07:02168808Thanks Roger..will relax this item now from its locked position and although the thread didnt seem to generate a great deal of excitement hopefully we helped to get the message out..email: dover7@msn.com
- Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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28 April 2012 08:24168820The message certainly got across as I told somebody that did not know about this event so well done. Few replies do not mean an item has not been read by a lot of people.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 28 April 2012 08:30168823Thanks for this Paul , I read it several times and hope to go today.
- 28 April 2012 10:01168840don't forget there are buses running from market square on the hour starting at 11 a.m.
- 28 April 2012 10:43168844Yes, I'll be going up thanks to this thread. If you can find the brown 1936 Ford Y, that belongs to my father!
- 28 April 2012 14:48168883Up at the museum now. It's a good event with quite a few re-enactors, half a dozen military vehicles, the wartime bus display and a 40s five piece band. Shame about the weather, but it's definitely worth a couple of hours tomorrow.
- 28 April 2012 15:08168887I've just been up there, got there early before the rain started. Worth a visit if anyones thinking about it.
- 28 April 2012 15:12168889i was planning to go tomorrow but the weather forecast is atrocious.
- 29 April 2012 10:46169104See you there Howard
- 29 April 2012 14:47169210Just got back .Very intereting morning .Well worth a visit.
- 29 April 2012 18:49169246didn't get there in the end but have been sent some photos of the successful event, sticklers for protocol will spot a glaring error in the middle picture.
- 29 April 2012 19:27169252A few from me from yesterday. Such a shame about the weather keeping the public away as it was a good event and it was clear that the organisers had made a huge effort.
- 29 April 2012 19:32169255Great photos chaps, could the missing item be our Sue's hat
- 29 April 2012 19:35169257no barry, sue is first lady of the district but her majesty was in front of her.
thoroughly bad form you will agree, heads should roll. - 29 April 2012 20:16169263Despite the weather it was a good weekend with a museum full of interesting artifacts brought to life by the presence of all the staff and ww2 enthusiasts.
212 Squadron really enjoyed the experience and look forward to the next.
Good to see you there Roger W, do hope that Jean improves.
If I get any pics I will put them up, there were lots of people there taking them, maybe some forumite may have got one of me in the dingy.Oh Boy!, That'll be the day......... - 29 April 2012 20:19169265
a truly global event this couple arrived jetlagged from the nord pas de calais but still found the energy to join in.
- Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
29 April 2012 20:23169269her maj was in the right place howard,minions to the rear.
- 29 April 2012 22:24169293A really good event and well done to everyone involved, especially Andrew Morgan who played a big part in the organisation of it and all to help raise funds and create greater awarenes of the Transport Museum.
Some great photos too.
Great to see you Richard - you looked so well and well suited to your uniform. Thank you for your kind thoughts for Jean.
Looking around the inside there, it was like an episode from Foyles War - I loved it.
Dave Atkins of the Transport Museum was very pleased with the week-end even though the weather (probably) prevented many from attending.
Roger
