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Wheldale
invited to take part in the
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant!
Work
is now well under way to get Wheldale ready
for her trip to The
Thames in June. She has had her survey
and we now have our list
of jobs!
The
Yorkshire Waterways Museum would like to
thank our partners for sponsoring this venture:
Hull City Council
Goole Town Council
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!
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.
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
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!
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)
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
at
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
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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!
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
September
2010
Yorkshire Waterways Museum achieves
a
Silver Gilt Award for Yorkshire in Bloom
and is re-accredited
in the
'Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme'
Thursday
12th August 2010
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
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!
Easter
Bank Holiday Weekend
Friday
6th to Monday 9th April 2012
10:00am to 4:00pm
Celebrate
Easterwith family fun filled activities,
including a treasure
hunt, colouring corner and boat trips
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Motorbike
Show
Sunday 15th April 2012
10:00am
to 4:00pm
An
event for every petrol head!
Classic and modern motorbikes on
show
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Family
History Day &
Plant Sale
Sunday
13th May 2012
10:00 to 4:00pm
A
range of family and local history societies
will be on hand to
help you research your family tree.
Plants and vegetables will
be on sale fresh from our
Old Goole community allotment.
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Museums
At Night
Friday 18th to
Sunday 20th May
10:00am to 7:00pm
'Museums
At Night' is a national campaign,
led by Culture24. As part
of this nation wide campaign
the Museum will be open late for
visitors and
evening boat trips.
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Jubilee
Bank Holiday Weekend
Friday
2nd to Tuesday 5th June 2012
10:00am to 4:00pm
The
Yorkshire Waterways will be celebrating the jubilee
by taking
part in the 'Big Jubilee Lunch' (3rd), with boat trips
available
all bank holiday weekend.
Wheldale will be on the Thames to take
part in the
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant!
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Pirate
Day
Sunday 15th July
2012
10:00am to 4:00pm
Arrrr,
it be a fine day for a pirate to visit The Yorkshire
Waterways
Museum, what with fancy dress, boat trips,
pirate treasure hunt
and many more activities that
any pirate just shouldn't miss!
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Classic
Car Show
Saturday 28th July
2012
10:00am to 4:00pm
The
East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club will be returning
with many
classic cars on display.
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Dragon
Boat Fundraiser
Sunday 5th August 2012
10:00 to 4:00pm
Get a team together and join in with our Dragon Boat Fundraiser, or come and cheer on the racing teams!
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RSPCA
Mutt Strutt
Sunday 26th
August 2012
Bring
along your pooch for a 4.5 mile walk around the
canal and river
in Goole. Start at the Museum at 10:00.
Refreshments will be
available for dogs and owners.
The RSPCA ask for £5 admission
or £5 or more sponsorship.
For a sponsor form ring Jackie
on 01757 701769.
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FolkSail
2012
Saturday 1st to Sunday
2nd September 2012
10:00 to 4:00pm
With
visiting heritage vessels, live music
and fresh home cooked
foods. Look out for details
as they are confirmed.
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Heritage
Open Days
Saturday 8th and
Sunday 9th September 2012
10:00am to 4:00pm
As
part of the national 'Heritage Open Days' the
No5 Compartment
Boat Hoist site will be open to
celebrate its centenary.
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Motorbike
Show
7th
October 2012
10:00am to 4:00pm
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Winter
Fair
Sunday 2nd December
2012
10:00am to 4:00pm
Join
us for our annual Winter Fair, with a wide range of
arts and
craft stalls, live music, festive foods
and a visit from Santa!