Fleetwood Museum – a great day out!
May 10, 2012 Leave a comment
For some years, Fleetwood Museum has hosted a special Victorian Seaside Special, when schools throughout Lancashire and beyond visit Fleetwood Museum to experience life for youngsters during Victorian times. Expert re-enactors bring the past to life with sessions relating to steam and the early railways, the seaside landlady and guesthouse and the Victorian photographer. In this session all children can dress in Victorian costume for their class photograph. There is also a beach pebble picture to be made for the classroom and a traditional Punch and Judy show to round off proceedings. Fleetwood was of course the first resort to be linked by railway and it is appropriate that children get a chance to visit an historic location. Many school visits lead to later family visits to the town. The month of June also sees lots of child and family friendly events at the Museum. Wednesday 6 June is a children’s crafts day on a Diamond Jubilee theme. Make your own jubilee souvenirs. Session times are 12.30pm – 1.30pm and 2pm – 3pm. Saturdays 9, 16 and 23 June see Swashbuckling Pirate theme days – pirate themed crafts and exciting storytelling. Saturday sessions are from 11am – noon, 12.30pm – 1.30pm and 2pm – 3pm.
Dick Gillingham will be hosting events on the 7 and 14 June. . The Heritage Walk from the Museum on the 7 starts at 1.30pm with participants asked to make a £2 donation to museum funds. The theme of the walk will be Fleetwood’s Fascinating Transport History – looking at railways and the linked steamers, the unique place in tramway history, the Knott End Ferry and the famous Circular route, bus routes and even the ill fated hovercraft service. The following Thursday 14 June at 2pm the Museum will host an illustrated talk – Fleetwood Holidays Before and After World War II. The talk will be illustrated with many rarely seen images and a nostalgic look at the entertainment scene in the town from the twenties to the seventies. At its peak in the late thirties and forties, Fleetwood attracted thousands of day trippers and holidaymakers each week.
The Museum Friends and Trust will both be contributing to a Midsummer Day Garden Party in the Museum Garden on Thursday June 21 – starting at 2pm. There will be a range of stalls and sideshows and seasonal refreshments on offer. All are welcome and tickets will be available from Wednesday May 30 when the Museum Friends will hold their monthly Coffee Morning in the Coffee House ,starting at 10.30am. These events are becoming increasingly popular and all are welcome.
Dick Gillingham (Fleetwood Museum).







