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Howard Bailey
Dec 12, 20241 min read
Magic Lantern Show
Many thanks to 'professor John Selley and his partner Elizabeth who provided a wonderful Magic Lantern Show last Saturday, 07th December...
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Howard Bailey
Oct 31, 20241 min read
Chard Reservoir
Meet the team at Chard Reservoir and bob for apples and use our cider press!
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Howard Bailey
Jul 25, 20241 min read
Just Some Of The Latest Lovely Reviews from our Visitors!
7.06.24 What an amazing place, such an extensive collection! Thank you for showing us around and sharing your knowledge. Â 1.06.24 Very...
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Howard Bailey
Jul 17, 20241 min read
Chard Heritage Arts and Music Festival
Join us for the Chard Heritage Arts & Music Festival, full program below:
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Howard Bailey
Jun 4, 20241 min read
Museum Walks
Explore the history of our amazing town - rejuvenated walks around Chard. See below for dates:
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Howard Bailey
May 30, 20232 min read
2024 Celebrating the Centenary of Margaret Bondfield becoming the first female Government Minister
Leader of the Opposition, the Rt Hon Keir Starmer, KC, MP has confirmed that he plans to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution of...
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Howard Bailey
Apr 18, 20234 min read
Recommended New Trustees
Since the AGM in March 2022 Museum Trustees have invited three further individuals to join the Trustee Board. Each has specialist skills...
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Howard Bailey
May 24, 20221 min read
PLAQUE UNVEILING TO CELEBRATE OUR COMMUNITY TREASURE
The first phase of 50 Years and Beyond is complete. To celebrate taking over ownership of the buildings from South Somerset District...
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Howard Bailey
Apr 20, 20221 min read
Draw or paint your way through the history of Chard
Every Tuesday for 5 weeks you can draw and paint to your hearts content with tuition or advice from local artist Claire Jeanes. Enjoy...
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Howard Bailey
Apr 20, 20221 min read
Share in our new Community Asset. An Open Invitation .....
On March 31st the Trustees successfully completed the purchase of the Chard and District Museum from South Somerset District Council....
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Howard Bailey
Feb 26, 20221 min read
Opening 2022
Just over a month away and Chard Museum will open for the walk-in visitor. Here are our opening times.
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Howard Bailey
Jan 26, 20221 min read
What's in a name?
One of our priorities in 2022 is to make the Museum more accessible to families and the children. We are creating a 'kid' friendly...
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Howard Bailey
Jan 26, 20222 min read
Doug's History Spot Archaeology 101 Part 2
In my first Archaeology101 I said that in part 2 I would look at the Preliminary Archaeology Investigations process. I am also going to...
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Howard Bailey
Jan 26, 20222 min read
Lowering Stringfellows Triplane
In 1994 the Science Museum loaned Chard a scale model of the Triplane designed by John Stringfellow Every five years it has had to be...
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Howard Bailey
Jan 26, 20224 min read
Holyrood School - the Final Instalment
AUTHOR's NOTE - the Museum Continues to research all stories from local schools. At the end of this instalment we have uploaded school...
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Howard Bailey
Jan 26, 20222 min read
Huge Loss to our local Community
Many of you will already have heard that Dave Orchard and Jacqui Wheatley passed away recently. Both were Members of the Museum, but more...
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Howard Bailey
Jan 26, 20222 min read
Joyrider Killed Over Chard in 1933 Crash
Following the end of the First World War in 1918 the British Government needed to dispose of huge amounts of military equipment. Biplanes...
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Howard Bailey
Jan 26, 20223 min read
Where does this Object Lesson sit in the National Curriculum
Object Lessons - The Rabbit Gerrie told us .... I was reading the Log Book of the Chard Municipal Girls Board School a few months ago and...
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Howard Bailey
Oct 27, 20211 min read
Cash for Charities
Chard Museum has been identified as one of 8 local charities to receive a share £20000 being donated by the Gannett Foundation under...
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Howard Bailey
Sep 12, 20211 min read
Tracking down former Holyrood students who created our murals in the Cidar Room exhibit
One result of the pandemic is that Museum has made only minor tweaks to its displays since closing in 2019. We are starting to plan for...
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