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within the curtilage of the site. Smoking will only be allowed in the car
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Latest News |
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Get Knotted! The International
Guild of Knot Tyers AGM and Show 10th and 11th May 2008.
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09/05/08 |
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art of the blacksmith is being
celebrated over the weekend from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd August. It will
centre around the British Artist Blacksmith Association (BABA) Annual
General Meeting which is being hosted for the first time by the Museum,
and is sure to prove popular with visitors with an interest in the skills
of blacksmithing, skilled workmanship, or art and design.
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9/05/08 |
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Full Time Schools & Interpretation Support
Officer. We are looking for a motivated individual to
support the schools and interpretation departments. You will be
highly organised with excellent administrative and communication skills
and an active interest and enthusiasm for heritage and education.
Job
description
Person Specification
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29/04/08 |
| Our
'Sussex Food and
Farming' fair on 4 and 5 May will be a celebration of downland
farming, in recognition of the national 'Year of Food and Farming'.
Jointly organised with 'A Taste of Sussex', more than 80 producers from
the south east region will present a stunning array of local produce, from
wines, sauces, ciders and beers to meat, cheese, ice cream, cakes and
confectionery. The farming element will include dairying, poultry, cereal,
horticulture and meat farming.
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24/04/08 |
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legs, furry legs, fluffy legs and feathered legs! Come and
get up close to over 500 cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry at the
Rare and Traditional Breeds Show
on Sunday 20 July at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, near
Chichester. This delightful annual agricultural shoe is one of the biggest
and most popular shows of its kind in the south east.
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24/04/08 |
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two very different fun days planned at the Museum this
summer, a special activity day for dads on Father's Day 15 June and a
musical afternoon featuring period music, dancing and merry making from
2pm on Sunday 6 July.
Father's Day will
offer the chance to try out countryside skills and of course, mum is
welcome to join in as well!
The musicians at the
Early Music Afternoon, some in period costume, will perform Medieval,
Tudor and Stuart pieces including the 'pop' music from the streets. |
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29/03/08 |
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Heavy Horse Show. The grace and strength of
the giants of the horse world will be on display on
31st May and 1st June 2008.
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20/03/08 |
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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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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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Full Time Schools & Interpretation Support
Officer. We are looking for a motivated individual to support
the schools and interpretation departments. You will be highly
organised with excellent administrative and communication skills and an
active interest and enthusiasm for heritage and education.
Job
description
Person Specification |
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29/04/08 |
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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.
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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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