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Thread Author: CGNorwich	Replies: 36

Thu 2 May 24 19:58   Interesting museums - CGNorwich

I love visiting small and quirky museums and today made it to the Gas Works museum in Fakenham, North Norfolk. It’s basically an old gas works that somehow escaped demolition and remained intact and is now the only one left in the country. I know it sounds an odd place to visit but it was truly fascinating. Recommended if you’r ever in that neck of the woods. Recommendations for other quirky museums welcome. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 2 May 24 20:05   Interesting museums - helicopter

Musical museum in Brentford, fascinating mechanical musical instruments and a mighty organ ( ooh err missus) www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.musicalmuseum.co.uk/&ved=2ahUKEwiv6-KI1O-FAxUNXkEAHT7hAGQQFnoECBgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1qpowXNfS_81FnbkibMze9 Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 2 May 24 22:14   Interesting museums - bathtub tom

Panacea Museum Bedford. You may recall seeing adverts about the bishops opening Joanna Southcott’s Box, they never did! A really quirky religious group awaiting the second coming - wonderful. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 2 May 24 22:16   Interesting museums - bathtub tom

>>Gas Works museum in Fakenham Did that many years ago. Described how 'town gas' was manufactured. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 2 May 24 22:19   Interesting museums - bathtub tom

Funchal electricity museum (Madeira). We had a couple of hours to kill before our flight home and it was raining. No other way I would ever had managed to get SWMBO in there. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 2 May 24 22:38   Interesting museums - martin aston

Banks and Sons heritage tool shop and museum in Cockermouth is worth a look if you’re in the area. For anyone who remembers the days before power tools its fascinating. It’s very informal and not going to win prizes for fancy displays but it’s full of gems. It’s primarily a shop and they sell used hand tools. I bought a hand drill as a piece of working nostalgia. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 2 May 24 23:03   Interesting museums - sooty123

www.hawleytoolcollection.com/index.php?sheffield-tool=the-collection Hand tools museums. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 3 May 24 08:59   Interesting museums - Zero

One that surprised me was The Long Shop Museum. www.longshopmuseum.co.uk/the-long-shop-new/. - Alas currently closed - Its a real surprise and eye opener that stuff like that* happened in a small little town - Leiston in Suffolk. Hundreds of miles away from traditional industrial capacity and resources, but of course it was bang in the middle of its target market. Happened on it by chance a few years back on a trip to Aldeburgh a place which in itself has had a sudden rejuvenation. Best place for Fish and Chips by the way. Aldeburgh I like, because interesting stuff always happens to me when I get there. (like a full blown lifeboat shout, or the day we sneaked onto Orford Ness while it was still a National Secret) * Partly responsible for the near death of a breed of lovely horse, the Suffolk Punch, A distant uncle in Swaffham had a couple I loved as a kid. Last edited by: Zero on Fri 3 May 24 at 09:01 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 3 May 24 09:35   Interesting museums - bathtub tom

Sir John Soane's museum, 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A, free entry. www.soane.org Well worth it just for the Hogarth's I reckon. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 3 May 24 11:45   Interesting museums - helicopter

I was actually on the team which built the (National Secret ) on Orford Ness in the early 70's. I recall I bought thousands of second hand railway sleepers to make site roads and the one and only ferry had queues of lorries in the village,really peed off the locals! For the birdwatchers, that was the first place I saw an Avocet...very rare in those days. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 3 May 24 13:24   Interesting museums - John Boy

>> One that surprised me was The Long Shop Museum. www.longshopmuseum.co.uk/the-long-shop-new/. - Alas currently closed - >> I second that one. On an overcast day the lighting is perfect for photography due to rooflights. I like Aldeburg too, but haven't sampled the fish and chips because the queue has always been too long. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 3 May 24 15:28   Interesting museums - bathtub tom

SWMBO hated Aldeburgh. Can't understand why, perhaps because it rained for several days solid! By comparison, she likes Southwold, where we spent most of one day moving from pub to pub to keep out of the rain. Last edited by: bathtub tom on Fri 3 May 24 at 15:28 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 3 May 24 15:50   Interesting museums - Fullchat

Looking forward to a motorbike trip week after next to Norfolk. Couple of nights in 'cough' Ipswich. Dont ask :) Enough available single bed accommodation for 10/11 and secure parking. Easily accessible food. Travel Lodge ticked the boxes. I've done a route for the second day. Up to Bury St Edmunds (Krazy Horse Cafe),. Around north of Thetford and across to Southwold then back to Ipswich. Around 140 miles. Next day we will probably go home around the cost taking in Cromer and Sheringham. Round the Wash and head home. Hopefully the weather will be kind. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 3 May 24 18:13   Interesting museums - CGNorwich

There's a great motorcycle museum in North Walsham norfolkmotorcyclemuseum.co.uk Reply to this message | Report message       1

Fri 3 May 24 20:31   Interesting museums - Fullchat

Thanks for that :) Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 3 May 24 18:24   Interesting museums - Zero

Was in Southwold two weeks back. Weather has always been kind to me, my fav seaside town I think. Managed to borrow another Adnams glass to complete my set. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 3 May 24 20:22   Interesting museums - John Boy

My favourite place in Southwold is on the pier, run by Tim Hunkin who I remember presenting programmes on Channel 4 with dirt under his fingernails: www.southwoldpier.co.uk/business/under-the-pier-show/ Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 3 May 24 20:37   Interesting museums - CGNorwich

Southwold is OK, and the harbour witth its fishing boats is interesting but it is well, a little twee and middle class. When it comes to piers Cromer's wins hands down. Proper end of the pier theatre, bar and cafe and a life boat station complete with ramp. Cromer is to me the archetypical English seaside town. Its got Sandy beaches Cliff top walks Light house. Life boat station Decent fish and chip shop Decent pub (Red Lion) Amusement for the kids What more could you want And on the theme of museums its got a life boat museum Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 3 May 24 20:56   Interesting museums - John Boy

>> What more could you want >> A place like the Under The Pier Show where you can see old ladies beside themselves with laughter. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 3 May 24 23:11   Interesting museums - Zero

>> Cromer is to me the archetypical English seaside town. Its got >> >> Sandy beaches Tick Southwold >> Cliff top walks Tick >> Light house. Tick >> Life boat station buzzzz but seen one, seen em all >> Decent fish and chip shop tick in spades >> Decent pub (Red Lion) Tick lots of them >> Amusement for the kids avoid kids >> >> What more could you want A bit more class. The Crab in Sherringham is better tho. >> And on the theme of museums its got a life boat museum On that theme, my fathers ex fireman was recovered from the sea (brown bread) by the cromer lifeboat. Last edited by: Zero on Fri 3 May 24 at 23:12 Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 4 May 24 19:13   Interesting museums - CGNorwich

I like Cromer because it’s not yet been overrun by the trendies who have turned North Norfolk villages like the Burnhams into Islington on Sea. As I said Southwold is nice but it is rather twee. Not so long ago the inhabitants were upset their town would be despoiled by the opening of a Costa Coffee. Still I have no class. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 4 May 24 19:46   Interesting museums - Fullchat

10 middle aged men on motorbikes should turn a few heads then? :) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 4 May 24 07:28   Interesting museums - Falkirk Bairn

>>What more could you want More sun & less rain when on my 2 weeks We do not do "abroad" now - airport delays is No 1 reason Airport travel, drop off car, minibus, 2 to 3 hours before flight, 3 hour flight, delays?, passport/luggage, delays = half a very tyring day or even more Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sat 4 May 24 09:34   Interesting museums - Runfer D'Hills

For many years my job required me to be on flights on a very regular basis. Now, I avoid flying as much as possible, indeed I avoid any form of public transport when I can. Fortunately, we both quite enjoy long road trips in our own cars and are more than happy to drive to the Med if we want sunshine. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 3 May 24 22:27   Interesting museums - bathtub tom

>> My favourite place in Southwold is on the pier, run by Tim Hunkin He also has a 'Novelty Automation' in London: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novelty_Automation Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 4 May 24 17:30   Interesting museums - Dave

The Husqvarna museum in Jönköping is worth a visit if you’re passing. Guns, bikes, motorcycles, sewing machines, vending machines, mowers, chainsaws, they’ve got the lot. And if you’ve got any time left over, there is always the match museum down the road. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 4 May 24 19:52   Interesting museums - Kevin

If anyone gets lost and finds themselves in Basingstoke there's the Milestones Museum which is a recreation of Victorian and 1930s Hampshire. Website seems to be down at the moment so: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milestones_Museum They have regular special display events during the summer months. Volvo cars sometime this month I think. Probably get a discount if accompanied by a Golden Retriever. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 4 May 24 20:56   Interesting museums - tyrednemotional

The museum at Steampunk HQ in Oamaru NZ provided an hour or so's amusing diversion. It was recommended to me and surpassed expectations, but it's a bit of a way to go for a day out. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 4 May 24 22:02   Interesting museums - John Boy

Morgan Museum, Rolvendon, Kent is chock-a-block with Morgan three-wheelers, other vehicles, a caravan and motoring memorabilia. Try to choose a time when it's not likely to be bus, it really is tight in there. www.morganmuseum.org.uk/ Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 4 May 24 22:30   Interesting museums - bathtub tom

Not a museum, but would Bunners in Montgomery qualify? Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 5 May 24 06:13   Interesting museums - sooty123

Who or what is bunners? Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 5 May 24 06:16   Interesting museums - sooty123

How about the bubble car museum ? www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g315978-d1765501-Reviews-The_Bubblecar_Museum-Boston_Lincolnshire_England.html Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 5 May 24 09:23   Interesting museums - bathtub tom

>> Who or what is bunners? It's almost a national institution. Remember all those little hardware shops when you were a kid, four candles type? Bunners is all of them rolled into one: www.bunners.co.uk/ Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 5 May 24 09:43   Interesting museums - sooty123

Nope never heard of it or Montgomery tbh. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 5 May 24 10:29   Interesting museums - John Boy

20 years ago I was surprised to be able to buy a handle for a traditional Tyzack scythe at Blyth & Wright in Sheringham, Norfolk. It was established shortly after Bunners and is also still trading. www.blythandwright.co.uk/ Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 5 May 24 11:47   Interesting museums - CGNorwich

Mere newcomers compared with Thorns in Norwich. Established 1835 and still going strong. thornsdiy.com/pages/our-story Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 5 May 24 17:32   Interesting museums - zippy

Cumberland House Natural History Museum. Portsmouth For youngsters really or the young at heart (quite a pleasant couple of hours on a rainy afternoon). portsmouthnaturalhistory.co.uk It also has a butterfly "greenhouse". Reply to this message | Report message