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The Reedlighter Archive provides access to a content summary and associated Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files of the Museum's newsletter that is sent to Friends of the Museum.

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Enjoy a trip on Barton Broad in the Victorian Steam Launch 'Falcon'

Funding success leads to two new projects - December 2005

Falcon steaming ahead - May 2005

Winner donates a gift to the Museum - April 2005

HATS holds a fundraising event - 27th Feb 2005

Latest news on the Heritage Lottery bid - 5 October 2004
The Heritage Lottery Fund informed us in mid-September 2004 that our application for funding had been turned down.

Broadland Art Exhibition - 13 October 2004
The museum held its second Broadland Art Exhibition on the weekend 25th/26th September 2004. The Discovery and Marshman's room were filled with screens. Thirty-five artists exhibited. There were nearly two hundred paintings ranging in price from £15.00 to over £1,000. The museum sold almost £2,000's worth of paintings. The event was very successful for both artists and the museum.

Bench Donated in Commemoration of Ennis Pearson - 12 August 2004
The family of Ennis Pearson have generously presented a bench in his memory to the Museum. Chair of Trustees Pamela Masters accepted the bench on behalf of the Museum on Monday 26th July 2004.

The Big Squeeze - The Maria - 16 June 2004
After much planning and debate those magnificent volunteers with their ancient sailing machine, the l827 lateener Maria, skilfully manoevred her three and a half ton hull into her new long term berth in the Museum boat shed.

Watercolour Challenge - 16 June 2004

The National Lottery Bid - 16 June 2004
The Museum is in the process of applying for a grant from the National Lottery to fund the construction of a purpose built gallery to house one of the their most prised exhibits the Maria Lateneer.

The Three Rivers Race - 16 June 2004
The 3 Rivers Race was held on Saturday 5 th June 2004.
The Museums Shop sells maps of the route the boats take.