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VACANCIES FOR TRUSTEES
 Here at Sobriety we have a couple of vacancies for
Trustees to join the Management Committee

We are seeking interested individuals who can
commit at least 5 days a year to the organisation.
You should be interested in the objectives of the Sobriety
Project and wish to support us in delivering a quality service.
We are particularly interested in individuals with a background
and or interest in education or finance.

If you are interested please provide your details to
Paul Cooper (Director) who will arrange for Lorna Lester
(Chair) to speak to you.

Click here for further details.

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The dates for our 2013 River Humber trips
are now available for booking

Click here for details

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8th January 2013

This week the Museum is having it's photo voltaic panels fitted!

After initial advice from CO2 Sense and funding from
Arts Council England, by the end of the week the Museum should be generating
its own electricity!
The biomass boiler should be following shortly ...

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Museum scoops GOLD
in Yorkshire in Boom!

Museum staff and volunteers are delighted with the
outcome of this years application to the
Yorkshire in Bloom competition.

Judges commented that
"the whole site is well managed and excellent in
its presentation to the visitor"

"The Sobriety Project has to be applauded as the work undertaken
by the project leaders and various children is excellent"

As well as achieving Gold, the Museum was
was also given a discretionary Community Involvement
Award for all the work with young people and those
at risk of social exclusion, all of whom have helped
keep the site in tip top condition and looking
good all year round.

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Tickets are now on sale for the
Dave Burland
gig aboard Room 58
Saturday, 20th October 2012

Tickets £10 from Museum Reception
01405 768730

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Check out this new blog!:

www.waterways-of-the-humber.blogspot.co.uk

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Wheldale and Sobriety return from
their Jubilee Adventures!
 

Sobriety was part of the Humber Pageant!

Wheldale on the Thames Pageant!

 

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Wheldale invited to take part in the
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant!

Work is now almost complete and Wheldale will be
setting off for The Thames on Sunday 27th May.

Follow our progress on Facebook and Twitter
and look out for us on the telly!

The Yorkshire Waterways Museum would like to
thank our partners for sponsoring this venture:

Hull City Council

 Goole Town Council

 The Museum would also like to thank for their
donations and support:
Kildale Marine, Hull
Teal and Mackrill, Hull
Mr J. McGrory & Lincoln and Hull Dry Dock
Dean's Tugs, Hull
Backhouse's, Airmyn
Alan Pease, Goole

And as always, a very big thank you to
all of the volunteers who have made this trip possible

THANK YOU!!

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On Tuesday 15th November Matt Baker will be stopping off at
the Museum on his Rickshaw Challenge, which is raising money
for Children In Need. Our own charity has received
funding from Children In Need, so we would love to see you at
the Museum from 9:30am to help cheer Matt on!

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NATIONAL AWARD FOR
MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS!

On 19th October 2011 members of the Museum's
Wheldale crew travelled to HMS Belfast, London
to hear the outcome of their nomination for the
National Historic Ships 'Marsh Volunteer Award'.

At the Awards ceremony, the crew narrowly missed out
on the top prize, but were awarded one of two
'Highly Commended' certificates in recognition of their
conservation work on the Museum's tug.


 

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Our very own 'Fleet Foot Fletcher' has completed the
Great North Run, raising just over £1,000 for the Museum
and The Sobriety Project. There is still time to
reward Bernard for his efforts though, by visiting
 http://www.justgiving.com/bernardfletcher

 

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FolkSail Festival Round Up

Yorkshire Waterways Museum would like to thank
all our volunteers and supporters for making FolkSail 2011
a success!

Thanks in particular to ISAMBARDE and
THE YOUNG'UNS for two fantastic concerts, and to
PHYLLIS, TIEGAN and SOUTHCLIFFE for filling our moorings
with masts and sails!

The winning raffle ticket numbers were:
288 blue, 375 peach, 416 peach, 367 peach,
401 peach, 364 peach, 249 blue, 297 blue, 291 blue.

The date for FolkSail 2012 will be announced soon!

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Tickets for our 'Folksail Festival' concerts are now on sale!

Friday 2nd September - ISAMBARDE
Saturday 3rd September - THE YOUNG'UNS

Tickets £10 each available from Museum Reception
(or phone 01405 768730 and we can post!)
Doors / bar open from 7:15pm for a 8:00pm start

(We do have a limit on tickets available,
so we recommend purchasing in advance)

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The Humber Keel and Sloop Preservation Society
is holding a 40th Anniversary Weekend on
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th July 2011
10am to 5pm both days

a
t Ferriby Sluice, South Ferriby, DN18 6JD
(opposite Hope & Anchor public house)

There will be vessels open to board
trips on the Humber, presentations
videos, photos and paintings

In attendance will be:
Amy Howson
Comrade
Phyllis
Southcliffe
Spider T

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Our refurbishment is almost finished and we will be open
to visitors again on Saturday 5th February 2011.

Everyone is welcome to come and have a look
at what we have been up to!

We have a new gift and book shop, boat trips
will be running at £4/£3 per person, our refurbished
cafe will be open, and there are new displays to see
including recently conserved Reuben Chappell paintings.

See you between 10:00am and 4:00pm!
(official opening at 10:30am)
We are free entry as usual!

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Thank you to everyone for making our 2010
Christmas Fair a success!

The winning Winter raffle ticket numbers were:
006, 419, 191, 187, 109, 656, 630
716, 081, 488, 459, 753, 198, 080

The winning alcohol raffle ticket numbers were:
43, 76, 68, 22, 114, 42, 8, 36, 25

3d_basic_news.gifSeptember 2010
Yorkshire Waterways Museum achieves
a Silver Gilt Award for Yorkshire in Bloom
and is re-accredited in the
'Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme'

     

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Yorkshire Waterways Museum achieves
Museum Accreditation

It's official - the certificate is on the wall!

The Museum has been awarded Accredited status because it meets nationally agreed standards on collection care, how to govern museum management and the provision of information and services to visitors

 

3d_basic_news.gif  9th August 2010 - Museum in White Rose Awards Final

After winning the Welcome to Yorkshire 'White Rose Award' for 'Access For All Tourism' in 2009, The Yorkshire Waterways Museum has again reached the finals for this Award.

We will find out how we have done at the awards ceremony on Monday 4th October 2010, at the Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate.

Congratulations on reaching the Finals, and fingers crossed everyone!

 

    Family and Local
    History Day

    Sunday 12th May 2013, 10:00am to 4:00pm

    Featuring the following groups:
     
    Boothferry Family and Local History Group
    Goole First World War Research Group
    Howdenshire History (Susan Butler)
    Isle of Axholme Family History Society
    Knottingley Mariners (Ron Gosney)
    Medieval Trees
    St Mary’s
    Time Travel Restorations

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    An Inland Voyage
    18th March to 31st May 2013

The Yorkshire Waterways Museum is delighted to host a
display of Robert Longden’s evocative photographs
of working life on Britain’s inland waterways of the 1940s and 50s.

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    Classic Car Show
    (East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club)
    Saturday 27th July 2013, 10:00am to 4:00pm

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    FolkSail Weekend
    7th and 8th September 2013

    (Photo of FolkSail 2012)(Photo by McGeachie)

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     Winter Fair

    Sunday 1st December 2013
    10:00am to 4:00pm

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