Bob Shrubb
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Chair: South Ashford Community Forum @SouthAshford, Treasurer: Ashford Borough Museum Society #AshfordMuseum, Chair: #WheelsofTime @RoaminRex
Ashford, England
Joined May 2015
Don't know about 15 minutes of fame, I got 15 seconds https://t.co/9NEdeCc7LY Article at 48:55. Brilliant project by @Medwaylibraries particularly choosing #verenaholmes as one of their #circleofsix
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Display set up in the building in which Verena Holmes was born, now part of #HighworthSchool. Thanks to women engineers and future engineers from Ashford, inspiring young pupils to consider engineering as a career. #INWED22 #AshfordMuseum
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Slough Fort, is a Victorian Fort in Allhallows, built to defend the Thames against a potential French invasion during the mid-19th century. Children have the chance to be transported back to find out about what life was like in C19 & C20.
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#INWED21 - Verena Holmes, one of Ashford's #EngineeringHeroes, born at Highworth, on 23 June 1889. #AshfordMuseum are looking for other women engineers who were born, are living/lived or working/worked in Ashford, for a display for #INWED22
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Dr. Gladys West, the first woman to receive the Prince Philip Medal in the 30 years since it was presented for the first time. For #INWED21, later this month #AshfordMuseum will be celebrating the birth in Ashford of pioneer woman engineer, Verena Holmes.
HRH The Princess Royal @RoyalFamily has presented our Prince Philip Medal via video link to @DrGladysBWest, whose mathematical modelling paved the way for #GPS. The medal, named in honour of our Senior Fellow, is our highest individual award: https://t.co/J5Hl2IucLX
#RAEngAwards
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24 (half of) #WheelsofTime sites are now open, 2 further sites will be open before next week's school holiday and 6 others have announced dates. https://t.co/PcXe1zWlMi
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Try #AshfordMuseum Town Centre Heritage Trail Quiz and earn a @RoaminRex #WheelsofTime E-badge https://t.co/cgXoWfpFM6
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Aspire grounds maintenance will be in the Victoria Park from Monday preparing for planting new trees and removing some dead and diseased trees as part of the planting strategy for the @AshfordCouncil @HeritageFundUK project.
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Great to see the presentations from @K_C_U ambassadors in the #KentPlanBee launch today
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Be a tourist in your town and neighbouring towns.
In our latest blog, Jenny Hurkett, Founder and Manager at The Criterion, shares her story and appeals for residents to be tourists in their own towns after the lockdown.
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Members of Ashford Borough Museum Society gathered to thank Curator, Ian Sharp when he relinquished the role of museum Curator. Chairman, Richard Yeates thanked Ian for his 10 years of service to the Museum, and presented him with a Rifles bugle major’s parade stick.
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Paper Trail at @Maidstone Museums is a collection of 100 Maidstone produced papers, fashioned into something special from that year, by a number of different artists. https://t.co/QY6TC4ph6I
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Absolutely right for Cllr. Buchanan @thatcheriteandy to highlight at tonight's full council meeting the fantastic work by @AshfordCouncil's grounds maintenance and refuse collection teams to keep the borough clean and tidy throughout #Covid19. Thank you @AspireLM and @Biffa!
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The next general meeting of the Friends of Victoria Park will be held at 7.oo pm. on 22nd July 2020 via zoom If you would like to join FoVP then please contact them for details on how to log in to the meeting.
victoriaparkashford.uk
The next general meeting of the Friends of Victoria Park will be held
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Ashford Borough Museum is pleased to announce that it is re-opening to visitors on Friday 17th July. The Museum has acquired the Visit England ‘We’re Good to Go’ mark showing that it follows government and industry COVID-19 guidelines. Full details https://t.co/DJpFUpWrmM
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🐝 Want to help the butterflies and bees this summer?🦋 Why not use this handy guide to create your very own nectar bar.
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Jeremy Clarke, Education Officer at Guildhall Museum Rochester is giving a series of online history talks exploring some of the objects from the Museum's collection. This, the first is about the Stone Age. https://t.co/a4BAhzxJSC via @YouTube ...
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In hot weather, it can be tempting to cool off in rivers & lakes - but there can be a whole load of dangers that you may not be able to see. Only swim in designated areas, and always go with someone else so they can get help if you get into trouble in the water. #BeWaterAware
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