Event - Museum ready for open day (Rotherham)

VISITORS to the South Yorkshire Transport Museum will get free entry if they arrive for an open day on Sunday in a pre-1973 classic vehicle.


The museum, on Waddington Way, off Aldwarke Lane, Rotherham, opens at 11am and last admission for visitors will be 4pm.

A vintage bus will be providing a shuttle service to the museum from Rotherham Interchange.

A collection of vintage buses, a Diamond T, and one of only two Rotherham motorbuses ever restored will be on display.

Entry is just £3.50 for adults, £2 for concessions, or £8 for a family of up to two adults and three children.

For more information, call Dave Tummon on 0114 2553010

From: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/museum-ready-for-open-day-1-5194042

Event - Vintage transport on show at open day (Aldwarke)

TRANSPORT fans can take a step back in time on Sunday as a museum opens its doors for a display of vintage vehicles.


The South Yorkshire Transport Museum, hosts South Yorkshire Transport Rally on Sunday.

There will be a collection of older and more recent buses, commercial vehicles and cars plus transport-related sales stands.

The rally starts at 11am and finishes at 5pm.

The museum, on Waddington Way, Aldwarke, will be open from 11am until 5pm and a vintage shuttle bus service will run between the rally and Parkgate Shopping.

From: http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/92545/vintage-transport-on-show-at-open-day.aspx

Event - Vintage vehicles roll up for rally (Meadowhall)

Take a step back in time this Sunday at the South Yorkshire Transport Rally in Meadowhall coach park.

There will be a collection of buses, both older and more recent, commercial vehicles and cars, as well as stands selling transport-related goodies. The rally runs 11am until 5pm.

The South Yorkshire Transport Museum at Aldwarke, Rotherham will also be open between 11am and 5pm, and a vintage shuttle bus will run between the two sites.

Entry to the museum is £3.50 for adults and £2 concessions. A family of up to two adults and three children can get in for £8. Free admission for people arriving in pre-1973 classic vehicles.

From: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/barnsley/vintage_vehicles_roll_up_for_rally_1_3773561

Vintage vehicle fans urged to hit the road for event days

VINTAGE vehicle enthusiasts are invited to the latest event day at the South Yorkshire Transport Museum in Rotherham.

Such events take place less than once a month at the museum, located on Waddington Way in Aldwarke.

Activities will run from 11am to 4pm, with a vintage bus running a regular shuttle service from Rotherham Interchange.

A spokesman for the museum said: “The museum is one of the newest attractions in South Yorkshire and has something for everyone, from heritage bus rides, to our newest additions including a fire engine and World War Two DUKW.

“We now also have a much larger display area.

“There will be the chance to see one of only two Rotherham motorbuses ever restored.

“The museum also has a collection of older buses and other varied vehicles, and transport items.

“Entry is just £3.50 for adults, £2 for concessions and £8 for a family of up to two adults and three children.

“If you bring a pre-1973 classic vehicle, you will be given free admission.”

Future event days will be held on Sunday, September 18 and Sunday, October 9.

Meanwhile, the annual South Yorkshire Transport Rally will also be held at Meadowhall Coach Park on Sunday, September 18.

The museum spokesman said: “Vehicles which attend are usually based in South Yorkshire, the North East and the Midlands, although we have had some vehicles travel from much further.

“These vehicles have been lovingly restored to their former glory and are on display for you to see.”

From: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/around-yorkshire/local-stories/vintage_vehicle_fans_urged_to_hit_the_road_for_event_days_1_3662657

Event - Fun times at village fayre (Letwell)

One of South Yorkshire’s smallest country villages is ready for a big party this Saturday with free admission for everyone - and lots of family attractions on offer, from ferret racing to sword dancing and brass band music.

World Cup referee Howard Webb is the guest of honour at the annual Letwell Village Fayre, near Rotherham, which starts at 1.30pm.

Entertainment includes dray rides, maypole dancing, a living history display, an exhibition of farm machinery new and old, and a display of vintage double decker buses and military vehicles from the South Yorkshire Transport Museum.

Homemade teas will be served throughout the day in the village hall.

All the profits from the show will go towards the upkeep of Letwell’s medieval church, St Peter’s.

From http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/fun_times_at_village_fayre_1_3526812

Event - Transport back in time (Rotherham)

TAKE a step back in time on Sunday at South Yorkshire Transport Museum Event Day, with fun starting at 11am and last admission at 4pm.

The Museum is one of the newest attractions in South Yorkshire and has everything from heritage bus rides, to a fire engine and World War Two DKW.

There’s also chance to see one of only two Rotherham motorbuses ever restored.

The museum has a collection of older buses and other varied vehicles, including vintage MGs.

Entry is £3.50 for adults, £2 for concessions and £8 for a family of up to two adults and three children.

Anyone in a pre-1973 classic vehicle will get in free.

The Museum is on Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Rotherham.

From: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/transport_back_in_time_1_3343482

News - Volunteers ‘vital’ for museum’s future (Rotherham)

AN appeal has been made for more volunteers to help operate the South Yorkshire Transport Museum in Rotherham to help ensure its future.

Business consultant Richard Baker has launched the appeal in his role as mentor to the museum. He hopes to plan the future of the site and make the museum, which costs £4,000 a month to operate, more viable.

Mr Baker said the museum needed more volunteers for a variety of tasks including engineering, cleaning, painting, guides, marketing and helping to run the shop and cafe.

He said: “The museum is a charity costing £1,000 a week to operate and we need a larger team of volunteers – especially younger people – to help make it more viable and preserve it for future generations.”

The museum at Waddington Way in Aldwarke has a collection of 25 old buses dating back to the 1930s, old military vehicles, a 1948 tractor, various cars and a tram.

In the collection is a restored 1959 Leyland double decker, which belonged to Sheffield Corporation Transport and is hired out for functions.

The organisation has a team of 150 members and 20 volunteers who are currently restoring two old buses, including a 60-year-old open top double decker which belonged to London Transport and which the museum plans to hire out to help raise funds.

Volunteers interested in helping out should go along to the museum between 11am and 4pm on any Saturday.

Open days are also held on the second Sunday of every month, starting from 11am.

At the next event, on Sunday, May 8, there will be a display of MG cars on loan from a local club.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, June 12 there will be an event day focusing on military vehicles. On the Friday night prior to that event the museum will host a war-themed swing dance, to which visitors are encouraged to wear 1940s dress.

From: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/main-section/volunteers_vital_for_museum_s_future_hdyhdyhd_1_3320721