Saturday, 9 November 2013

100 Mr Snuggly

Knitting Platoon Leader, Dawn Lockwood has just clocked up her 100th Mr Snuggly scarf!!!! This has created lots of funds for the museum - thank you Dawn - and to mark this special occasion, we are giving you the chance to win the 100th Mr Snuggly for just £1/ticket. You will be able to buy tickets in person from the Museum, Leaping Hare Thetford Tourist Information Office and on line by clicking here.

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It has been a great year.

It has been a great year for the museum and we have met over 9000 people and taken 700 on the walking tour.The museum will close for it’s winter break on November 30th at 3pm so you have just a short time to come and see us and enjoy a cuppa and slice of of wonderful home baked cakes.

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We have a great range of Christmas gifts on sale including our Walmington on Sea door signs and Christmas hampers,if you want be excused and cannot make the trip have a look in our on line shop.

Monday, 7 October 2013

A lot of walking

Last Sunday (October 6th) the last public tour of the Thetford locations took place.46 people joined our guides for a walk around the locations in Thetford used during the filming of the series. Over 600 people went on the tour this year ,why not join us next next year ? Walking your vouchers make a great Christmas Gift.http://www.dadsarmythetford.org.uk/booktour.htm

 

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Happy Birthday

 

Happy birthday !
The museum was pleased to welcome Lodges Coaches back to the museum with their wonderful 1949 bus. On board were a family celebrating a 70th birthday, a surprise party. The family had tea in Marigolds visited the statue and Jones's Van before having lunch as the Bell.

 

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Monday, 23 September 2013

Poppy line

The museum team was delighted to travel up to Holt on Sunday (September 22nd) to take part in the Poppy Line 1940’s event. While we were there we were pleased to meet up again with our friends from Timescape.

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Mystery tour visitors

The museum was host to a coach party last Wednesday (September 18th),the coach party were on a mystery tour and popped by the museum in a wonderful 1959 coach.They were met by our own man of mystery,Mick Whitman.

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Sunday, 1 September 2013

Jones’s Van Street Party

Just a few first pictures from the FANSTASIC Jones’s Van Street Party.

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