| Description | The development of transport in and around Minehead |
| Topics | History
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| Type | U3A-led research (SLP) |
| U3A | Minehead U3A
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| Organization/partner | Minehead Museum |
| Year started | 2017 |
| Source of reference | Various sources of reference were used including archive material from the museum. |
| Output | A selection of research material from each researcher was mounted and displayed in time for the spring opening in March 2018. The work was also presented at a Special Interest morning of Minehead U3A also held in March. Some of the displays have been retained for the Museum's 2019 exhibition. Copies of the research are kept in folders and are available for public viewing. |
| Notes | This collaborative research explored topics on infrastructure and the development of road transport; early Celtic boats; pack horses; horse drawn coaches which escalated with the advent of the railway and paddle steamers; garage businesses; bus companies and early aviation. Space travel was included because of the link to Arthur C Clarke who was born in Minehead in 1917 and foresaw space travel.
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