Rosemary as a child and her Mum, Dorothy Harris. In May 1945, Crawley in common with towns and villages throughout the land, heard a new and wonderful sound. Older people heard it with disbelief and children were woken so that they might hear it for the first time. It was…
Katie worked with the Chilean national team during the games. I was one of many Games Makers for the London 2012 Olympic Games. My role was that of a National Olympic Committee (NOC) assistant for Team Chile. Holding the Olympic flame It was different from some of the other volunteer…
I WILL NEVER FORGET AUGUST 4TH 2012! I was lucky in the ballot to get tickets for some brilliant Olympic swimming events, but nothing for my favourite sport, athletics. Then it arrived. The email said there were a few wheelchair-user tickets left for the Olympic stadium…. Which evenings?… Saturday 4th…
A hand-written version of the following account is now in the Crawley Museum collection, courtesy of a donation by Nadine Hygate. It was written by William James Denman (1877-1945), a renowned Crawley figure: head postman, local councillor, JP, tireless committeeman, supporter of local sports and social organisations, and prolific journalist…
Saturday 11th May 2024 Open from 10.30am till 4pm Free Entry, donations welcomed. crawley Special appearance: 11am – Duke Box on a soapbox Meeting fellow Steampunks in the foyer for tea and a tour. As a Steampunk Gent, Duke Box is a master of ceremonies, a steampunk parlour games host.…
Leonard ‘Len’ Hurst, was born in Kent, on the 28th December 1871. As a brick maker by trade, Len didn’t make much money and quickly moved into running professionally, winning his first race at the age of 15. He retired from running in 1908 at the age of 37, using…
Imagine a solid sphere of iron hurtling towards you at 250 mph! Welcome to historical warfare! Among the exhibits at Crawley Museum is what appears to be an English civil war cannonball. It’s a 3.1 lb hunk of metal, which is now pitted and rusted, held together by wire, but…
Ifield Mill, A Survey by J. Gibson-Hill and E.W. Henbery In 1975 I was fortunate enough to spend the summer with a friend, Keith Young, working with archaeologist John Gibson-Hill. I was reminded of this the other day when, whilst having a clear out at home, I found a little…
The author in 1965 (© CC BY-SA 4.0 – David Stoker) I recently returned to Crawley for the first time in more than a decade, to attend the cremation service for an old friend, Don Nunn. At the ceremony I met several other friends from my school days and afterwards…
We have lots planned for this festive season, all the details can be found here, HOHOHO Meet Santa at Crawley Museum Come join us at Crawley Museum on various dates in December for a magical experience! Get ready to meet the jolly man himself, Santa Claus, in person! Bring your little ones along…
