John Miller Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Can anyone tell me why I am unable to access the Speedway Museum website? I have tried several time without any luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 (edited) Sorry, can't help you there - server seems to be down. Funnily enough, I went there for the first time this week. Surprisingly small but packed with fascinating stuff. Pete Sampson was there when I visited, too - happy to talk about old times, from what I could see. Thoroughly recommend a visit, along with a good day out to Paradise Park. Edited July 23, 2008 by AndyM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 A new web site is being constructed. At the moment there is no Museum web site. It is hoped the new one will be up and running by the end of July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Miller Posted July 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 A new web site is being constructed. At the moment there is no Museum web site. It is hoped the new one will be up and running by the end of July. Aaahh! That explains it. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concrete Cowboy Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 A new web site is being constructed. At the moment there is no Museum web site. It is hoped the new one will be up and running by the end of July. Any ideas when the new site will be active ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 It should have been done by now. I'll see if I can find out what's going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 News on the website... Firstly, the Museum committee wishes to apologise for the absence of the website for such a long time. It is hoped that a temporary site will be up within the next couple of weeks and then a permanent one before the end of October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Miller Posted November 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 News on the website... Firstly, the Museum committee wishes to apologise for the absence of the website for such a long time. It is hoped that a temporary site will be up within the next couple of weeks and then a permanent one before the end of October. Any more news on this. I am unable to get to the Museum before Christmas and would like to possibly buy some merchandise for pressies and a website would be a good way of doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Yes, sorry I haven't updated you on this, but I've only just learnt myself that apparently there is not going to be a temporary site now as it is hoped the proper web site itself will be up and running in December. I will see if I can get more of a definite date for you. I will also mention the fact that it would be good to have something up soon with a view to Christmas sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Sorry to shout but ANY NEWS YET???????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 No, sorry. I did tell them about Christmas sales and they said "What a good idea, we'll have to at least get a temporary site up"...but, as you can see, nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 What happened to George and Linda Barclay???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 What do you mean what happened to them? They are no longer involved with the Museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarletrider Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 What do you mean what happened to them? They are no longer involved with the Museum. Bit of a "curt" reply that norbold! The public are bound to wonder why two people who worked so hard for the museum, suddenly have nothing to do with it anymore! Care to elaborate on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 What do you mean what happened to them? They are no longer involved with the Museum. Why Norbold after all they did to fund raise they just walked away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Just what is going on with the Museum? No website, the Barclays no longer involved Can someone enlighten us please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 The Museum itself is going from strength to strength. If you'd been lately you would see how much better it is than when it was first opened. Work has continued and is still continuing on improving it. The layout has changed drastically since the early days making the exhibits much easier to see with improved atmospheric backgrounds and some well researched and easy to read information panels and explanatory text with the objects. The whole exhibition itself is excellent and has won plaudits from local museum professionals. The museum is growing all the time as more and more people donate or lend items to it. I am also very unhappy about the website situation. We have a committee meeting next week and I will get to the bottom of this and find out what is happening. I always express the views put forward on the Forum when I go. As far as the Barclays are concerned, they, of course, did a tremendous amount of work in getting the museum up and running but they always said they were not museum professionals and they probably felt their work was done once it was set up. They had spent two years doing nothing else but fund raising and gathering objects for the Museum and they probably wanted their lives back. Apart from the issue of the website, the museum has been and continues to be a complete success and is going from strength to strength. It is a credit to everyone who has been involved in it and deserves the support of the whole speedway community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Thanks for that, Norbold - much appreciated, good to hear the news Looking forward to my first visit for the High Beech celebrations next month Ta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I've just returned from the Speedway Museum Committee meeting. Here are the brief highlights: 1. The web site. There were profuse apologies from the person who is responsible for getting it up and running. The date for the full all-singing/all-dancing site is the end of February. However, they have agreed to put up a temporary site next week; so there should be something on www.speedwaymuseum.co.uk by the end of next week. 2. Planning for the "Celebration of Speedway" event on 8 February is going well. So far 19 tables have been booked for the Collectors' Fayre and there may be a few more. There are also currently seven outside stall booked including Terry Stone's vintage bike display, Alf Hagon, the Douglas Club and the current manufacturers of the J.A.P. engine, Cameron Racing. There will also be a demonstration of cycle speedway with a chance to "have a go" yourself. There will be refreshments available from Paradise Park's on site restaurant and there will also be a bar and barbecue set up for the occasion. Also, a local pub, The Woodman, will provide a special two course pub lunch for £9.95. The Museum will, of course, be open and there will be, as well as the continuous DVD display in the Museum itself, a film show put on by Tony Steele. Entry to the Park for the event will be free for the day and there will be guided tours of the Wildlife Park itself, making it ideal for a family day out. 3. Barry Briggs has agreed to become a Vice President of the Museum. 4. Rye House have agreed to house a temporary exhibition at the track to advertise the Museum. 5. Epping Forest District Museum in Waltham Abbey has offered exhibition space for a display on the History of High Beech Speedway (which comes within their remit). Finally, I naturally took the opportunity to have another look round the Museum which has improved even more since my last visit. For those of you who have been and know what it looks like, the centre marketing area and counter has been moved to the wall immediately to the right of the entrance, which gives the whole place a much lighter and airier feel and increases the space for exhibiting old bikes. Some of the bikes in the new area include a Douglas, a J.A.P and a Mattingley frame JAWA. Further improvements are on the way... Please come along on the 8th and have a look. You won't be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrshammer Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 What time does it all start on the 8 th ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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