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Calling all transport buffs! Isle of Wight Transport Museum needs your help

The Isle of Wight currently has a bus museum, a boat museum and a military museum, but did you know that plans are afoot to create a Transport Museum?

Ed Day, Mike Penfold Grist and Matthew Pennington have founded the project and are working with many others to hopefully open in May 2016.

If you have an interest in all things transport-related, the team would welcome help and input of any kind.

Pop over to their Facebook Page to find out more (you don’t have to be signed up to Facebook to read their posts).

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Miffed
25, July 2012 5:36 pm

Will the paint stick or will it peel off in the sun, resulting in the application of broken crab shells and grass cuttings by the contractor?

Mr J
25, July 2012 5:38 pm

A brilliant simple idea. Well done VB.

Unfortunately – the council will over-complicate it – needing to do several risk assessments, obtain four quotes from suitably qualified companies or persons etc.

If it were you or me, we’d just get a few litres of paint and have it done by Monday.

Miffed
Reply to  Mr J
25, July 2012 5:40 pm

Which Monday?

sticky stuff
Reply to  Mr J
25, July 2012 5:47 pm

why dont you offer your services to the council then?

Mr J
Reply to  sticky stuff
25, July 2012 6:35 pm

Do you seriously think they would let a public spirited citizen volunteer for such a hazardous task? Have you visited the planet earth recently? This IS the IW council we’re talking about.

L Pinkerton
25, July 2012 6:02 pm

Do they still have a Property Services Manager?

Mike Crowe
25, July 2012 6:10 pm

‘Let not thy left hand knoweth what thy right hand is doing’

Ian
25, July 2012 6:16 pm

as an admirer of this building its a shame a textile hoarding of the buildings architectural elevations cannot be printed and hung around the perimeter of the Winter Gardens to create the sense of the building/site in flux.

sticky stuff
Reply to  Ian
25, July 2012 6:33 pm

ok… you pay for it then.

why would the council pay for something like that when they will soon sell the building?

a few tins of paint might be a good idea. Spending lots of taxpayers money on pointless things which wont happen before the building is sold is a complete waste.

Ventnorandproud
25, July 2012 6:46 pm

Informative article, this; shame about the nay-sayers and cynics (not on this comments board, I hasten to add..) who are rubbing their hands with glee and claiming it as vindication for their pessimistic and backward-looking exhortations not to sell to RT. Whether they like it or not, it has been – and sniping about it now is hardly constructive. I quite agree that it’s a shame for… Read more »

Steephill Jack
25, July 2012 9:02 pm

It looks like an opportunity for the Ventnor Fringe Festival. Get those boring boards painted by anarchic, creative and freaky Ventnor artists.
Known who I mean ?

Joe
26, July 2012 12:44 am

Interesting that they are now talking about it being open in early 2014. Their architect told the Council planing meeting that it would be open next summer …

Miffed
Reply to  Joe
26, July 2012 7:55 am

Joe, I think you will find that the architect said to the Council “It will be open for the summer”

He just didn’t say which summer.

Steve Goodman
26, July 2012 8:59 am

Echos of Frank James? An ‘iconic’ island building closed to the public, going dramatically downhill, creating an awful impression, not looking good after years of neglect by IWC, teenage vandals breaking in & being chased away….

(Those of us prefering a better outcome will be opening the gates at FJ at 10.00 on Sunday (29th July). Al fresco lunchers welcome – ?BYO Robert Thompson hampers?)

Man in Black
Reply to  Steve Goodman
26, July 2012 9:05 am

It’s nothing like Frank James Hospital, there are plans to full renovate the Winter Gardens. The report says that work will start in November.

Steve Goodman
Reply to  Man in Black
27, July 2012 9:00 am

Actually MIB, that makes it more like FJ, because plans (recently re-revised) have existed for years, and completion work was due to start on more than one occasion! I do, however, believe that once the WG is sold to Robert Thompson it will be given a new lease of life. FJ could perhaps become a fabulous restaurant with rooms, but for now it’s picnics again on Sunday… Read more »

Ian
26, July 2012 12:03 pm

@sticky stuff…ok Ill happily contact Manser Practice and ask for the elevation drawings. It wouldn’t cost as much to print on textile…Ill even get down there with my paint brushes if they decline!

Catwoman
26, July 2012 8:12 pm

This isn’t the only building in Ventnor that is an eyesore.Has anyone seen the Bandstand lately?This was built to a great fanfare,and was a focal point of the town.Now,the ironwork is rusting,some of the ceramic place names are cracked,and of course,some vandalistic daubing.A very sorry sight. The eco toilets were dirty,the floor needed sweeping,what a welcome for visitors.I did e-mail Ventnor Parish Council,and never had the courtesy… Read more »

Steephill Jack
Reply to  Catwoman
26, July 2012 8:42 pm

Parish Council ?
Who built and manages the eco-loo: Town or County Council ?
Who is responsible for the Bandstand ?
You should direct your complaints to those who are responsible.

Mike
Reply to  Steephill Jack
26, July 2012 10:02 pm

Quite right.It seems the Town Council get blamed for everything that goes wrong inVentnor. People should be proud of VTC They are going to tremendous lengths to solve Ventnors problems.

Debby Robinson
Reply to  Steephill Jack
27, July 2012 4:55 pm

The lavatories are the responsibility of the County Council.
The ‘bandstand’ (I assume you refer to the sewage pumping station)is a Southern Water Property.

CATWOMAN
Reply to  Debby Robinson
30, July 2012 6:14 pm

I am well aware of the correct name of the Bandstand,thank you,this was written for economy,it obviously had no detrimental effect,as you instantly knew to what I was referring.The individual ownership did not form the content of my e-mail,and as you were not privvy to this,I feel you are unable to comment.I addressed this to a ruling body of Ventnor,to bring the matters to its attention,and yes,thank… Read more »

CATWOMAN
Reply to  Steephill Jack
30, July 2012 7:14 pm

Please read my comments made to Debby,as you should also be aware,the nature of my e-mails are unknown to you,so how how can you presume I have not addressed my comments to the appropriate bodies?All that is made known to you is the the fact that one of them was made to Ventnor Parish Council.

Debby Robinson
Reply to  CATWOMAN
30, July 2012 7:33 pm

Dear Catwoman,
I queried the address you used because we are not a parish council we are a town council – hence the e mail address (ventnortc).
As a Ventnor town councillor, I made the query so that I might follow up any lack of response if our Town Clerk had received an e mail from you.

CATWOMAN
Reply to  Debby Robinson
30, July 2012 8:36 pm

I apologize for the incorrect status,Town Council it is,my e-mail did not return as ‘unsent’ in my in box,so the Town Clerk,or someone responsible should have received it.I am happy that you are aware of these issues,which,as I stated do not reflect well on Ventnor,whoever owns them.

Debby Robinson
Reply to  Catwoman
27, July 2012 4:59 pm

Although neither building is the responsibility of Ventnor Town Council you should have had a reply, trusting that you used the correct e mail address. Was it: townclerk@ventnortc.org ?

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