On Sunday 4 July 2021, craftsmen from Herefordshire’s The Cart Shed entertained visitors by demonstrating their skills at the Waterworks Museum. This was the first family open day since the Museum closed its doors in March 2020 due to Covid-19. All available engines and pumps were running, with volunteer engineers on hand to tell more about the history of the engines.
Museum Chairman, Richard Curtis, said:
“We have waited a long time to welcome visitors back to the Waterworks Museum and I’m delighted that we will have craftsmen from The Cart Shed along to demonstrate country skills such as wood carving, whittling and basket weaving and wood turning by use of a shaving horse and a pole lathe. Our volunteers have worked exceptionally hard during the period the Museum was closed and visitors who have been before will see many changes, especially in the Visitor Centre which has been completely reorganised.”
Joint Chief Engineer, Mike Glover, added:
“We would like to thank the many local suppliers we have used in our visitor centre project who have been so helpful at a time of high demand for their goods and services. These include firms such as Underwood Steel, Clive Watkins Fabricators of Bromyard, Classic Carpets (Border Counties), David Weaver Upholsterer, Signs and Labels Hereford and Radbournes.”
Trustees are also pleased to confirm that from Tuesday 13 July 2021, the Waterworks Museum will be open every Tuesday between 11.00am and 4.00pm.
For more information, please visit www.waterworksmuseum.org.uk