Special 1940's Weekend at the Transport Museum.
- 30 April 2012 03:09169312Took my granddaughter Nicole on sunday afternoon and she loved it. Was put on the end of the line to meet the Queen and exchanged pleasantries, met our Sue the chairman of the council, dressed up as a war correspondent, chatted to a downed airman in his dinghy, looked at all the cars and motorbikes and ship models, enjoyed the model railway layout and decided she wants one, ducked down into the air raid shelter. There were enactors everywhere, forties music playing, lovely atmosphere.
A tremendous credit to Dover Transport Museum for putting this on. Doubtless they would have wished for more visitors, we were the only passengers on the bus from the Market Square in both directions, and there was nobody waiting. However, we had great fun and are going to join the volunteers, apparently they have about 140.
- 30 April 2012 06:39169314Pity I was unable to go...
Looks like a great weekend with a good few of our friends from the Pencester weekends. - 30 April 2012 07:11169321Great photos Ed. Looks like you caught Buddy G (alias Richard - who posted above) about being downed by the Luftwaffe and found floating in a dinghy.
Liked the way the old Queen inspected the troops - arrived in a Humber Super Snipe apparantly. Good to see you there Sue; not many Town or District Councillors went to support it - 3, I think.
Roger - Jan Higgins
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30 April 2012 07:42169332What a great event this seems to have been what a shame the wet weather stopped so many visitors attending.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 30 April 2012 16:39169473her majesty was very gracious.
- 30 April 2012 19:14169559Crumbs you guys you really are going great guns on the pictures, for those of us that could not make it you have given us a great insight to the weekend.
