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Montevideo, September 21st 2024 - 12:10 UTC

Tag: Leona Roberts

  • Wednesday, March 11th 2015 - 02:21 UTC

    Falklands Historic Dockyard Museum shortlisted in Museums/Heritage Awards for Excellence 2015

    Ms Roberts said “we are all absolutely thrilled to have been short-listed in the M+H Awards – it is far more than we would have dared dream of”.(Pic BBC)

    The Falkland Islands Museum & National Trust is very proud to announce that the Historic Dockyard Museum has been shortlisted in the International category of the Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence 2015.

  • Wednesday, September 10th 2014 - 06:53 UTC

    Falklands' capital Stanley three oldest buildings incorporated to new museum

    The location of the Falkland Islands new Historic Dockyard museum to be opened to the public next Friday, adds to its historical importance and incorporates three of the oldest buildings in the capital Stanley built in the 1840s. Store House Nº1 is the largest converted space and is known locally as the Central Store, the Black Smiths shop several other small buildings have also been renovated from their neglected states and converted into exhibition spaces.

  • Wednesday, September 10th 2014 - 06:41 UTC

    Falklands new Historic Dockyard Museum opens to the public on Friday

    Guest of honour, Sir Neil Cossons OBE, (*) declared the Historic Dockyard Museum officially open with a ringing of the Dockyard bell

    After decades of planning, and a huge amount of dedication from the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust (FIMNT) and supporters, the Falkland Islands’ new Historic Dockyard Museum is nearing completion. Approximately 100 invited guests attended the launch event on Saturday 6th September, and the building will be open to the public on Friday 12th September.

  • Saturday, November 9th 2013 - 18:59 UTC

    New Falklands Museum to be a positive political statement.

    Tim Blake talking to group including MLAs Poole, Hanson, Summers, Edwards, Short and Rendell

    When the seat of government of the fledgling British colony in the Falkland Islands was moved from Port Louis to Stanley, in 1845, under the direction of Governor Moody, one of the first buildings to be constructed in what became known as the Government Dockyard, was a large store. This shingle clad, two story building, known as the Old Central Store still exists and is thought to be possibly the earliest large construction in the whole of the Southern Cone of South America.

  • Tuesday, August 28th 2012 - 06:09 UTC

    Falklands donated three aircraft to WW1 effort, and the five Spitfires in WW2

    A photograph is of the FE2d aircraft named Falkland, a two-seat Pusher aircraft operated as a fighter by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War

    A discovery by the Museum and National Trust has revealed that not only did the Falkland Islands donate Spitfires to the British war effort in World War II but also three aircraft to the Royal Flying Corps in 1914.

  • Monday, June 11th 2012 - 04:25 UTC

    Falklands’ 82 exhibition opens in Stanley and will run until April

    Don Bonner: “I remember him (Rex Hunt) saying to me: don’t worry Don we’ll be back.”

    “Telling some of the personal stories behind the events we know so well,” was how Museum Curator Leona Roberts described a fascinating and comprehensive exhibition of Falkland Islands war memorabilia and stories currently on display at St Mary’s Parish Hall in Stanley.

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