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Thorney Heritage Museum
The Tankyard, Station Road, Thorney, PE6 0QE
(01733) 270908
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Young visitors getting into character at the 2010 summer fayre.
Who are we?


We are a community group with charitable status. We run family, school and community events locally and also regionally with partner groups.

Our commitment is to local heritage including architecture, archaeology, culture, natural history & arts. More....

The Thorney Society runs the Thorney Heritage Museum showing a collection bringing the area’s history alive from ancient to modern times.
Face-painted lad from summer fayre poster
New Book - The hidden story of the Calvinists settlers of the Great Fen Levels in the 17th century.
Plaque above museum door - Samuel Sanders Teulon, architect of Thorney, the model village.
Tower of Bedford Hall
What's Happening
 


2012 Dates

April
Easter Sun 8th
Thorney Museum opens for the new season.

May
Thurs 10th
AGM + Talk. Gordon Easton delivers his Hugh Cave 3rd Memorial Lecture – "Memories and Mementos". 7.30pm at the Bedford Hall, Thorney. Followed by refreshments and the AGM: Nominations for Committee to 01733 270908. Everyone welcome – bring a friend.

June
Sat 2nd
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Barn Dance.
Park Farm 7pm to midnight.
See more on the News & Events Page.

June
Mon 4th
Jubilee Beacon on Abbey Fields.
Buffet Tea. Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Golden Oldies’ Buffet Lunch with entertainment at the Bedford Hall. For details and information, ring Mgt Dewing on 017330270481

June
Sat 16th, Sun 17th
Park Farm Open Farm and Vintage Weekend

June
Fri 22nd, Sat 23rd, Sun 24th
Peterborough Heritage Festival: Medieval Fayre in City Centre.

July
Fri 6th, Sun 8th
East of England Show

September
Sat 8th & Sun 9th
“Living Heritage” Photography Exhibition.
4 artists + the winner of our photographic competition.
Submit your entry now... more on the News & Events Page.

September
Sun 9th
Thorney Soc. Autumn Fayre & Heritage Open Days Tour + “In the Frame”, an exhibition on picture restoration which involved our Museum.

December
Sun 9th
Christmas Market at Pigeons Farm. Applications for stalls: 01733 270634, fletcher.mgwilym@btinternet.co

 
 


Updates
See more on the News & Events Page

Past Thorney Society news letters
– now available to download from the bottom of the Members page.

New books available - on the Products page by Rex Sly and Tessa West.

Education boxes
We can now supply items for “Life in 17th Century Thorney" see services.

Museum volunteers
Please contact Carol on 01778 344378 or handcfuller@aol.com to help as a museum steward for a day.

Victorian times
If you have a victorian tale to tell, please send to fletcher.mgwilym@btinternet.com or drop it in at the Thorney post office.

Settlers film
See it here. On the News & Events page.
Find a detail of Thorney – where is this? E-mail us
Thorney "lump"
Post box
Heritage Museum door bell
window detail of bedford hall
   
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