8 episodes
Dundee Museum of Transport Podcast neil_bell
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Dundee Museum of Transport's weekly look at events the museum is running in Dundee.
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A Day Exploring a Bit of Dundee's History
This weeks podcast takes place on one of the "Cultural Heritage Tours Dundee". Tour guide Lynne lets you know all about "The Time Traveler Tour" With visits to the Frigate Unicorn, Dundee Museum of Transport, a tour around "The Howff" with Dark Dundee Walking Tours and a trip up "The Law".
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The Steam Weekend at Dundee Museum of Transport
Twice a year the model and miniature steam engine come to visit Dundee, Neil catches up with some of the owners over the weekend event
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Trams, Ferries, Cargo Ships and the Tay Bridge Disaster of 1879
Neil chats to Museum manager Sam about the Caledon built cargo ship SS Empire Kitchener, Graeme looks at the history of the only remaining Dundee horse drawn tram, while Forbes relives the "Ferries on the River Tay" Sam also previews new displays planed for the museum in 2017, in particular a display about the Tay Bridge Disaster.
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The 749 Club, Dundee Trams and the Maryfield Tram Depot
Neale and Ian discuss the 749 club, what is is, what they do, and how they got their name. Neale further discusses the history of Dundee trams and leads to the Maryfield tram depot, which after redevelopment will be the new home of Dundee Museum of Transport where Museum Manager Sam and Dean walk around the currently empty building talking about all its history.
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Restoration, Repair, Rebuild or Replace
Join Forbes, Ally and Ken in the workshop at Dundee Museum of Transport as they carry out the latest restoration for the museum. Hear about the issues encountered working on a 50 year old car where as well as difficulties sourcing parts, some of the skills required to carry out traditional restoration are no longer available in the 21st century.
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What are the main cogs in the wheel at Dundee Museum of Transport?
The second podcast for the museum where Neil chats with manager Sam Bannerman and volunteers Ian and Ron about the experiences of being a volunteer at Dundee Museum of Transport
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