Tolson Memorial Museum – the ‘Friends’ 100 items collection
We had a very successful St Valentines Cream Tea. Several who had joined us then went to look around the museum and chose exhibits they would like to be included in our list of 100 items. One of these was the David Brown Valveless Car. This car is one of the few of it’s type and is typical of the pre WW1, large, expensive, hand crafted and chauffeur driven. Another exhibit chosen was the early David Brown tractor. Our next Cream Tea in on 26th March which is Mothering Sunday.
Keeping with the Transport theme we are delighted to announce that thanks to the support of Tracey and Stephen of T&C Almondbury, we are holding the Tolson Cake Challenge. A cake has to be decorated or shaped as some form of transport. Have a go, it should be fun to see what ideas cake makers come up with – details below.
Friends Gardening Club
2nd Saturday each month. Heritage Memorial Garden.
10am on Saturday 11th March
Come along and improve your well being!!!! Honestly you will.
Gardening can be hard work, we all know that! It can also be incredibly rewarding. And if you have company while you do it, that makes it even more pleasurable. An article in this months ‘Gardeners World’ by Nick Triggle, the BBC Health Correspondent tells of the positive benefits of getting out into the garden. It is gentle exercise that helps keep the joints moving. Gardening also burns calories so can help with keeping the weight down. Any aspect of gardening from garden design to the mundane job of weeding can be extremely rewarding.
The Heritage Memorial Garden to the rear of Tolson Museum is a particular satisfying place in which to garden. In a lovely setting away from traffic, it is an area of calm in this busy world.
Come and join us for a couple hours. Refreshments are provided. We also have a range of tools if you are not able to bring your own. You will find it very rewarding.
Tea & Cake
2pm – 3.30pm. 2nd Wed in month.
Book stall. Free event.
8th March. Life on Castle Hill. Talk by Julian Brown, Ranger.
12th April. Museum Special. Why Tolson is important to us and what we are doing to keep as the Museum of Huddersfield.
10th May. Citizens Advice Bureau. What the service does and how it helps people.
14th June. Trip to the Butterfly House, Leeds. Must be booked by the end of May. There will be a charge for transport and entrance to the Butterfly House.
12th July. Kirkwood Hospice, the work of the hospice today.
9th August. Demonstration of Croquet, on the bowling green. and opportunity to have a go. (If wet games in the Museum.!)
13th September. Starting school – memories of first days. What was it like in your day, what is it like today?
11th October. Fire Prevention . Talk by officer from West Yorkshire Brigade officer.
8th November. TBA
13th December. Christmas Party.
Afternoon Cream Teas
1:00 – 3:00. £5 per person. You are advised to pre-book.
Sunday 26th March. Give Mum and the family a treat on Mothering Sunday.
Sunday 23rd April. St Georges Day.
About Friends of Tolson & Ravensknowle
The Committee of Friends of Tolson & Ravensknowle meet once a month to plan the programme for the local community and support the work of the Museum. We look after the Heritage Memorial Garden. We would welcome any one who is interested in working with us.
For more information please contact Volunteer Ann, Friends of Tolson & Ravensknowle. m: 07803159506 email: secretary@friendsoftolson.org