[modeleng] Re: Day out around London?
- From: <bede@xxxxxxx>
- To: "modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:57:26 -0400
Hi, Peter,
Yes, the LTM is great, I've been there a number of times. Think I'll
try to make Kew this time.
Cheers,
Bede
On 10/23/2009, "The Sheppard Residence" <psbr20252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>There's always the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, not models
> but still an interesting visit.
>
>Cheers
>
>Peter
>
>bede@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> Thanks, Andy,
>>
>> I visited the NMM years and years ago (20?!!) and loved it. I tried to
>> go back around 10 years ago and it was being renovated, only the Nelson
>> "shrine" was open. I thought that once the renovations were done it
>> would be back to something similar but better than my 20+ year ago
>> visit. Sorry to hear not, a real shame, especially for Britain, given
>> it's ancient maritime heritage. Oh will, maybe I will head off to Kew!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Bede
>>
>> On 10/19/2009, "Andrew Houston" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Bede
>>>
>>> Unless you are really stuck for somewhere to go, I wouldn't recommend the
>>> National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
>>>
>>> Compared to visits made in my childhood with my children 10 years ago, the
>>> museum has been reduced to one hall (the old Neptune Hall), a lot fewer
>>> exhibits and a general "dumbing down" to suit modern school visits.
>>>
>>> The Marine Engineering and Model content, for example, is almost
>>> non-existent and more space seems to have been allocated, on the mezzanine
>>> floor, to an open area and a coffee bar than to museum exhibits. Gone is
>>> the 12" to 1 foot sectioned paddle tug, marine engines, lake cruiser, etc,
>>> etc. The Harrison Chronometers are in the Royal Observatory on the hill and
>>> the building on the East end (wherein were most of the models) was closed to
>>> the public a few years ago. Even the cannon were missing from the front of
>>> the museum and the "anchor park" (just inside the eastern boundary) was in a
>>> sad state of decay.
>>>
>>> The only "up side" is that it, and the Queens House" are free to enter..
>>>
>>> Andy
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> On Behalf Of bede@xxxxxxx
>>> Sent: 19 October 2009 14:21
>>> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [modeleng] Day out around London?
>>>
>>> Hello All,
>>> I have a conference trip to London coming up and have planned an extra
>>> day into the schedule- I've been to the Transport Museum and am
>>> thinking of visiting the Greenwich Maritime Museum, but does anyone have
>>> any other suggestions on train/engineering/steam/boat/sea, etc.-related
>>> things to do in or not far from London?
>>> Thanks for any ideas!
>>> Bede
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