2017

1st Aug 2017 – Busy day at The Museum

1st August 2017 at the Museum ………….. The museum was very busy today with lots of families visiting. Most of our interactive attractions were up and running and visitors were able to handle second world war weapons, sit in a helicopter (and pretend to fly it), fly from Caernarfon to Valley in a flight simulator, […]

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Two From One .. How to build a Spitfire

How to build a Spitfire ………….. Some years ago, I purchased a large number of crates full of Spitfire fuselage components; these were discarded when TD248, a MkXVl, was restored to airworthy condition, having been an RAF station gate guard for many years. Once a week for several years, member Ken Huckle pieced the panels together over

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Research for the Caption Boards

Research for the Caption Boards …………. Researching the background information for captions to our exhibits presents one of the most interesting and demanding part of our work.  It is usually done off-site and I am one of the members who devotes a lot of time to this activity, especially now that health issues prevent me from attending regularly.

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