Project ID: 603
| Description | Maritime History of Minehead |
| Topics | History |
| Type | U3A-led research (SLP) |
| U3A | Minehead U3A |
| Organization/partner | Minehead Museum |
| Year started | 2016 |
| Output | Some of the research materials have been mounted to make a display in Minehead Museum for the summer of 2017. These and other materials will be archived in the museum collection. |
| Notes | A six month project to research the history of Minehead's maritime connections. Topics include; Quay Town families The Harbour The History of Minehead shipping The old Pier and Paddle Steamers Smuggling in Somerset The history of the RNLI lifeboats and their crews in Minehead Supporting documents accompany each display. |