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The Thornycroft family's importance for early powerboat racing and fast naval patrol craft is illustrated with hundreds of photographs loaned to the Museum's archive. Test tank models from the 1900's show hull designs that remain avant garde today, and are on display at the Gallery in East Cowes.
Copies of Ray Wheeler's profusely illustrated history of the Saunders story in East Cowes, 'From Sea to Air', are now in stock at the Gallery.
Events
Saturday/Sunday 4, 5 September. Exhibiting at 'Wolverton Manor Show'.
Saturday / Sunday 14, 15 August. Exhibiting at 'The Garlic Festival'.
Wednesday 11 August. 'Free Entry Open Day'. 10.30am - 4.00pm. Newport Museum.
Contact Details
| Classic Boat Museum, Newport: Seaclose Wharf, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2EF |
Classic Boat Gallery, East Cowes: Columbine Road East Cowes Isle of Wight PO32 6EZ |
| Telephone: 01983 533493 Email: info@classicboatmuseum.org |
Telephone: 01983 244101 Email: cbmgallery@onwight.net |
Archive Enquiries
The Museum has a wide collection of documents, plans, photographs and images in its archive and is happy to accept enquiries and requests for information.
Please provide us with as much of the following information as possible:
Fax: 01983 533505