Project ID: 447
| Description | Entertainment and Leisure in Minehead's Past', working with Minehead Museum |
| Topics | History |
| Type | U3A-led research (SLP) |
| U3A | Minehead U3A |
| Organization/partner | Minehead Museum |
| Year started | 2015 |
| Source of reference | Various |
| Output | Some of the research materials have been mounted to make a display in Minehead Museum for the summer of 2016. These and other materials will be archived in the museum collection. |
| Notes | Topics include: Minehead Operatic Society/Minehead Choral Society. The Queens Hall and Vesta Tilley. The Gaiety Theatre. Indian Rajahs' visit to the Metropole Hotel. Horse racing and ponies on the beach. The early days of Minehead Golf Club. Minehead Cricket Club, its early days, and C B Fry. Supporting documents accompany each display. |