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No.190 Port Sunlight Museum & Garden Village

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Port Sunlight Museum & Garden Village, a unique and beautiful 19th century garden village created solely for the Sunlight Soap factory workers. Step inside Port Sunlight Museum and meet the village’s creator, ‘Soap King’ William Hesketh Lever. Discover his vision for the village and its residents. Find out about the architects who designed the houses, principal buildings and landscapes. Experience what it was like to live and work here during the village’s heyday. Within the exhibition you will get an insight into different characters who lived and worked in the village during its early years.

Address:
Port Sunlight Museum & Garden Village
23 King George’s Drive
Port Sunlight
Wirral
CH62 5DX
Tel: +44 (0) 1516 446 466
For opening Times & Prices please see: www.portsunlightvillage.com
GPS location: +53° 21′ 17.51″, -2° 59′ 54.05″

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No.61 First Garden City Heritage Museum

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The First Garden City Heritage Museum tells the story of Letchworth, the world’s first Garden City, and its legacy. The museum explores the history of this unique town and its people, and celebrates the incredible achievement of its founder, Ebenezer Howard.

Address:
First Garden City Heritage Museum
296 Norton Way South
Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire
SG6 1SU
Tel: +44 (0) 1462 482 710
For opening Times & Prices please see: www.gardencitymuseum.org
GPS location: +51° 58′ 35.06″, -0° 13′ 24.91″

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No.149 The National Coracle Centre

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A Museum and Workshop of Coracles from around the world set in the grounds of a 17th Century Flour Mill beside the beautiful Cenarth falls famed for its Salmon Leaps and 200 year old Bridge over the Teifi River.
The Museum, apart from its fine collection of coracles covers the history of coracles and the techniques and tools for building them. Also a section on the implements and methods used for the equally ancient art of poaching. The National Coracle Museum houses an international collection of coracles from as far afield as Vietnam, North America, India, Tibet and Iraq to complement the collection of coracles from around our home islands.

Address:
The National Coracle Centre
Cenarth
Carmarthenshire
SA38 9JL
Tel: +44 (0) 1239 710 980 or 1239 710 507
For opening Times & Prices please see: www.coraclemuseum.co.uk
GPS location: +52° 2′ 42.87″, -4° 31′ 28.82″

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No.150 1940s Swansea Bay

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Discover for yourself what life was like for civilians on the ‘Home Front’ during WWII. Experience the sights and sounds of an air raid. See how people lived at that time and find out what you could eat with a week’s rations! Most people have heard of the London ‘Blitz’, but the ports and industrial towns of South Wales were also targets for the German Luftwaffe. 1940s Swansea Bay tells the story of the impact of the bombing raids on the area, and how the local people managed to cope with the devastation.

Address:
1940s Swansea Bay
Baldwin’s Crescent
Crymlyn Burrows
Swansea
SA1 8QQ
Tel: +44 (0) 1792 458 864
For opening Times & Prices please see: www.1940sswanseabay.co.uk
GPS location: +51° 37′ 20.01″, -3° 53′ 6.88″

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No.137 Brading Roman Villa

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Brading Roman Villa is one of the finest Romano-British archaeological sites in the UK. Our award-winning Exhibition and Visitor Centre offers a unique insight into Roman life in Britain, from our beautifully preserved mosaic floors to our extensive collection of Roman archaeology, including coins, pottery and tools. Whether you are a family looking for an enjoyable day out or a group studying the Romans, Brading Roman Villa offers something for everyone with its stunning exhibition hall, café, shop and beautiful grounds.

Address:
Brading Roman Villa
Morton Old Road
Brading
Sandown
Isle Of Wight
PO36 0EN
Tel: +44 (0) 1983 406 223
For opening Times & Prices please see: www.bradingromanvilla.org.uk
GPS location: +50° 40′ 22.25″, -1° 9′ 9.83″

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No.138 Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower

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Explosion! the Museum of Naval Firepower, is a hands on, interactive Museum set in the historic setting of a former gunpowder and munitions depot at Priddy’s Hard, on the Gosport side of Portsmouth Harbour. Priddy’s Hard was once a busy Naval Armament supply depot that provided the Royal Navy with its ammunition for over two hundred years. Telling the story of naval warfare from the days gunpowder to modern missiles, the two hour tour of the museum includes a stunning multi media film show set in the original 18th century gunpowder vault.
There’s a fascinating social history too, including the story of how 2,500 women worked on the site during its peak in World War II. It describes the role that Priddy’s Hard played in naval operations worldwide for over 200 years, as well as its importance to the local Gosport community, which not only armed the Navy but also fed and watered it.
Explosion! has a Gift Shop and Waterside Coffee Shop area that are open to non-visitors, so please stop by enjoy the Camber Dock overlooking the stunning views of the harbour.

Address:
Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower
Priddys Hard
Heritage Way
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 4LE
Tel: +44 (0) 2392 505 600
For opening Times & Prices please see website: www.explosion.org.uk
GPS location: +50° 48′ 26.52″, -1° 7′ 33.60″

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No.148 Wiltshire Heritage Museum

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Come and explore our Museum with outstanding collections that trace the fascinating history of Wiltshire, its environment and its people over the last 6,000 years. Explore the finds from Bush Barrow, described as the Crown Jewels of the “king of Stonehenge”. Learn the fascinating story of the pioneers who created the science of archaeology here in Wiltshire 200 years ago. See items from some of the very first archaeological excavations at the World Heritage Sites of Avebury and Stonehenge.

Address:
Wiltshire Heritage Museum
41 Long Street
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 1NS
Tel: +44 (0) 1380 727 369
For opening Times & Prices please see website: www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk
GPS location: +51° 20′ 59.54″, -1° 59′ 36.48″

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No.187 The Holocaust Centre

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The Holocaust Centre provides a range of facilities for people of all backgrounds to explore the history and implications of the Holocaust. These include the Memorial Museum, The Journey, Memorial Gardens, Bookshop and Coffeeshop. There are also seminar and research facilities for students, teachers, scholars, professionals and many others.

Address:
The Holocaust Centre
Beth Shalom
Laxton
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG22 0PA
Tel: +44 (0) 1623 836 627
For opening Times & Prices please see website: www.hcentrenew.aegisdns.co.uk
GPS location: +53° 11′ 46.35″, -0° 57′ 8.93″

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No.45 Bletchley Park

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Seeing one of Enigma Machines, including the rare ‘Abwehr G312′, is undoubtedly a highlight of a busy day out at Bletchley Park, but there is much more than machines in a visit to the historic site. Check out the tales of spies and strategic deception. You may even be the one to discover the map to genius mathematician Alan Turing’s silver, supposedly buried in or near Bletchley Park. There are more than enough different activities and exhibitions to occupy most families for a whole day, from wartime toys to working computers. There’s a wartime mini cinema and an outstanding Churchill collection. Lively exciting events are held on special days throughout the year. Have a look through the ornate Victorian Mansion that was headquarters to intelligence staff during the War. Wander by the Lake, relax and observe the wildlife. Children can let off steam on new playground. And there’s much much more . . .

Address:
Bletchley Park
The Mansion
Bletchley Park
Milton Keynes
MK3 6EB
Tel: +44 (0) 1908 640 404
For opening Times & Prices please see website: www.bletchleypark.org.uk
GPS location: +51° 59′ 47.61″, -0° 44′ 33.88″

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No.188 Charnwood Museum – Loughborough

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Charnwood Museum features a wide range of exhibits reflecting the history, geology, archaeology and industries of Charnwood and the surrounding area. Permanent displays include ‘Coming to Charnwood’, ‘The Natural World of Charnwood’, ‘Living off the Land’ and ‘Earning a Living’. Each contains exhibits from the past and present including interactive displays, computers and audio-visuals. Visitors can handle rocks from Charnwood’s volcanic past, walk beneath the giant oak tree, investigate the 4,000 year old burial of the Cossington Boy, visit the Victorian grocers shop or zoom-in on a fly’s eye with the video microscope.

Address:
Charnwood Museum
Queens Hall
Granby Street
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3DU
Tel: +44 (0) 1509 233 754
For opening Times & Prices please see website: www.charnwood.gov.uk
GPS location: +52° 46′ 13.73″, -1° 12′ 37.34″