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a NON-SMOKING SITE and smoking will
not be permitted in any of the buildings or open spaces or anywhere else
within the curtilage of the site. Smoking will only be allowed in the car
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Latest News |
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Music. This wonderful event takes place from 2pm on Sunday 12 July, when the strains of period music will float
around our beautiful Downland site. The musicians, some in period costume,
will perform Medieval, Tudor and Stuart pieces - including historic 'pop'
music from the streets, lively music from the theatre and courtly pieces.
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03/07/09 |
| This year we have long-haired
Highland cattle joining all the other wonderful rare farm animals at the Rare and
Traditional Breeds Show on Sunday 19 July, one of the
biggest and most popular shows of its kind in the South East.
News Release |
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03/07/09 |
| Information for
entrants to the Rare and Traditional Breeds
Show now available.
Details |
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21/05/09 |
| Enjoy all things steamy, big and
small at our Steam Festival on
15 & 16 August. Steam engines will demonstrate the kind of work for which
they were originally designed in an event with exhibits, demonstrations
and displays representing how steam power was used for industry,
agriculture, road, rail and shipping.
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19/05/09 |
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The Reverend Canon David Nason, Priest Vicar
at Chichester Cathedral, is to give the address at this year’s ecumenical
open-air service on St Roche's Hill – better known as The Trundle – north of
Chichester, West Sussex on St Roche's Day, Sunday
16 August at 6.30pm on the site of the former chapel of St Roche, patron
saint of healing, which was built on top of the hill. News
Release
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19/05/09 |
| Accounts for 2008 for the
Friends of the Museum published
here.
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14/05/09 |
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Course News |
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Collections
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reports are prepared by the curatorial staff and give details of all
recent acquisitions, conservation and restoration works. Details and
pictures of major items. Accessible also from the Home Page main
menu Collections/Developments.
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Interpretation News and
Blogs |
| Blog
Find out what happened on the
"Small Beer and Upper Crust"
focus day.
Details |
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13/11/08 |
| Blog (Weblog or online diary)
A day in the life of a Tudor housewife. Follow
interpretation assistant Jo Whites' progress through her occasional diary
entries as she goes about her daily chores in the Museum's historic
houses.
Latest Entry -
Tudor Washing |
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02/06/08 |
| Read about the work
of the Interpretation Department
at the Museum. Formed in 2005 its purpose is to formalise and
develop the process of communicating with our visitors to bring the Museum
buildings and collections alive.
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26/05/08 |
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For Sale and Wanted |
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FOR SALE - TIMBER
FRAMES
The
Museum's renowned
Timber
Framing
from
Scratch
course
produces high quality oak frames and a number of these are now for sale.
Some
of these are complete with studs and braces and some are the basic frame
but could be complete for buyers who are willing to wait until the
intermediate framing courses take place. Previous buyers are using them
for summerhouses, play houses, offices and garden sheds, clad in
whatever materials are wanted. Prices are dependent on degree of
completion and range from £2,500 to £4,250 plus
VAT,
dimensions are 10ft x
10ft
x
8ft
to the eaves.
If you are looking for something different for your home or the perfect
present for the person who has everything, please contact Diana Rowsell
on 01243 811464.
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WANTED - Dutch
Barn. Do you have a Dutch Barn that is surplus to
requirements? We could give it a wonderful new home to store our hay
and feed. We would help to dismantle and remove. Please call
Richard Harris, Museum Director 01243 811019. |
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Job Opportunities |
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Volunteers. The museum depends upon volunteer helpers. During the
public opening times volunteer stewards staff the Museum. Other volunteers help with
administration, maintenance work, marketing, education and other tasks.
Details
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12/02/08 |
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Do you like history? Do you like
chatting to people? If so we are keen to recruit new
volunteer house stewards to work on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays
and Sundays. Age is no barrier and the work is not physically
demanding.
If you are interested please contact Bob Easson or Susie Jardine on 01243
811933 |
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