captain clutterbuck
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Bruce , thought you might like this little tribute to 50 years of Dad's Army produced at the Thetford Museum .
whats this about?
captain clutterbuck
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When you said you liked Dad's Army I thought I would let you know , in case you weren't aware, of the Dad's Army Museum which is in Thetford where they filmed the show . The Museum is stocked with DA memorabilia including the bench nearby with Bronze full life model of Captain Mainwaring . I am a huge fan of the show but I have never managed to make it there .
On their site they state they are hoping to open in April this year but that very much depends on the position regarding Covid Restrictions and us coming out of Lockdown. My quote about survival stems from the fact that I don't know if they received any grants, which the Government has done for the arts to help them through the crisis . All they have is an online shop selling memorabilia and you can make donations but without visitors their main revenue stream has been cut drastically. Like many small outlets they could go to the wall .
On their site they state they are hoping to open in April this year but that very much depends on the position regarding Covid Restrictions and us coming out of Lockdown. My quote about survival stems from the fact that I don't know if they received any grants, which the Government has done for the arts to help them through the crisis . All they have is an online shop selling memorabilia and you can make donations but without visitors their main revenue stream has been cut drastically. Like many small outlets they could go to the wall .
There is a museum and forum for everything these days
https://dadsarmythetford.org.uk/
Not a very user friendly website... but interesting.
Nice to see the enthusiasm, but as you say, hurts the eyes!
captain clutterbuck
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https://dadsarmythetford.org.uk/
That is indeed the Dads Army museum I was referring to , site isn't great but it would be fantastic to visit hoping I make it this year . The video in my earlier post was one of their special days which I thought people would enjoy seeing as it gives a flavour for the place and what they have .