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22 Jun 2025
What a weekend. Thank you to you all for coming to visit us at “The Dave Museum”for the tears, love and messages. Exhibition open until October. Thank you for the support @WandFCouncil @BAESystemsplc @BBCBreakfast @LakesCumbria @BBC_Cumbria
@HairyBikers
and Lili 🥰
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19 Jun 2025
And the Best bit about
@DockMuseum
They Have Dave's last Bike , 'Gladys'
#DaveDay
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19 Jun 2025
Thank you, it meant so much to us and thank you for the kind words.
We are ready, safe travels everyone and see you over the weekend
@WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria @VisitEngland
19 Jun 2025
The much anticipated Dave Day is comming to Barrow this week.
So @DockMuseum have prepared an Exhibition about Dave and his life.
I was proud to be asked to adress a select audience tonight who are to have a preview
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11 Jun 2025
Today was no ordinary day as we hosted @BBCBreakfast for the #spendingreview
What a fabulous team they are and thank you to the gent and professional @BenMBoulos Come back soon @WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria @VisitEngland
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1 Jun 2025
Thank you for the kind words 👏
31 May 2025
Took a group last week and they were delighted with the tour. Thank you
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28 May 2025
Open all week folks, 11-4pm.
As it is half term we have so much for you to do including free activity sheets, free treasure hunt, free App to down load and come and play the new fabulous Barrow top trumps ! @WandFCouncil @HeritageFundNOR @LakesCumbria @VisitEngland
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6 May 2025
We are incredibly proud of the small team at your #Museum, third year in a row ✊ westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk…
Thank you @WandFCouncil @cumbriatourism 🤞
@HeritageFundNOR @HeritageFundUK @VisitEngland @lsutherland
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20 Mar 2025
“History in the making” 👏👏fantastic news.
Come and see our fabulous Shipyard town Gallery and learn all about this amazing story from farm to furnace
@WandFCouncil @HeritageFundUK @NatHistShips @LakesCumbria
@10DowningStreet @MI5GCJ
20 Mar 2025
On behalf of His Majesty The King, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has today announced Royal Charter status for the Port of Barrow, marking a historic moment for Barrow’s shipbuilding history. 👏⚓️
Read more on our website: westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk…
ALT Port of Barrow at sunrise.
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15 Mar 2025
Yesterday we had a fabulous visit from @pip_says We thoroughly enjoyed hosting you both. Safe travels, stay in touch and we can’t wait to hear the podcast @WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria @cumbriatourism #UKSPF let’s go culture
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13 Mar 2025
Tommy’s medal is home where it belongs.
Thank you all who attended this evenings private unveiling.
The medal is now out on display for all to enjoy
@WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria @VisitEngland @HeritageFundNOR #dickinmedal @ThePaulLaidlaw @BBC_Cumbria @cumbriatourism
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13 Mar 2025
What is under the drape ?
Coming soon to your award winning #museum @WandFCouncil @BBC_Cumbria @BBCNWT @LakesCumbria @stephfinnon @cumbriatourism @VisitEngland
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24 Feb 2025
We will try our best to arrange that @gilljep 😉
Thank you for coming down #supportinglocal @WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria
24 Feb 2025
Another promo visit yesterday on a very wet day! Thanks to @DockMuseum for inviting me! Next time lets have a sunny summer day 😂#booksigning #authorlife #newbook @amberleybooks
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7 Feb 2025
Thank you for all the support @stephfinnon @BBC_Cumbria 🥰
Listen to the on air great reveal of the fabulous Dickin medal live in the studio below 🥰
@WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria @NatHistShips
7 Feb 2025
"Since the auction, it's been like a dream." 🎖 Tommy the WW2 pigeon's medal has dropped by the studio with @stephfinnon on its way to the Dock Museum: bbc.in/4aLXuXj
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6 Feb 2025
It’s home, Tommy’s Dickin medal is back with us.
A joy today for us to meet such fabulous, happy and as passionate people as us @ThePaulLaidlaw @stephfinnon @BBC_Cumbria thank you. Now our work starts, watch this space for more. @WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria @SamPlum4
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1 Feb 2025
What a fabulous addition to our collection with the most amazing story 🥰
We can’t wait to have it on display and share it with you !
@WandFCouncil @HeritageFundUK @HeritageFundNOR @BBC_Cumbria @BBCTheOneShow
@cumbriatourism @LakesCumbria
1 Feb 2025
Bravery medal awarded to pigeon sold for £30k bbc.in/4aK9okw
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31 Jan 2025
Fabulous!
We are so pleased that Tommy’s medal is coming home, that was a hard few minutes but “justice is done” and we can share this fabulous story with our community 🥰 for all to enjoy @WandFCouncil @HeritageFundUK @HeritageFundNOR @lsutherland @NatHistShips
31 Jan 2025
The Dickin Medal awarded to pigeon 'Tommy' NURP41DHZ56, for assisting the Dutch Resistance during World War II, was auctioned by Laidlaw Auctioneers & Valuers in Carlisle today. youtube.com/watch?v=rki_aOeW…
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4 Dec 2024
“Our Bob” is looking for inspiration for a new cap, if only he knew an inspirational Barrovian woman who had a number of caps @StanwayGeorgia thank you 🙏
Come in to our gallery for a pleasant surprise @WandFCouncil @HeritageFundNOR @HeritageFundUK @lsutherland @LakesCumbria
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19 Nov 2024
This is all #ThanksToYou 🥰
Happy 30th to our friends from @HeritageFundUK @HeritageFundNOR @lsutherland
#shipyardtown is an amazing project.
By the way, it is also our 30th 😉
@WandFCouncil @BAES_Maritime @WandFCThrivComm
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18 Nov 2024
Some of the Museum team had a volunteer day onboard @SeasYourFuture Pelican as she is docked in Barrow.
Thank you to the crew for looking after us and feeding us 😋
We will be back
@WandFCouncil @HeritageFundNOR @HeritageFundUK @lsutherland @WandFCThrivComm @NatHistShips
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15 Nov 2024
Today we welcomed a delegation from Japan delivering a tour concentrating on the remarkable history we have that country.
Well done Graham 👏
@WandFCouncil @HeritageFundNOR @HeritageFundUK @lsutherland @WandFCThrivComm @NatHistShips @LakesCumbria
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