Black Country news and blogs Wednesday 30 July 2014
Aston Manor Road Transport Museum
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A late one just in – Aldridge Transport Museum Open Day today! 
BrownhillsBob 6 Jul 14
I’m very, very late with this but today Aston Manor Road Transport Museum just off Northgate, Aldridge will be a hive of activity again when they hold their Annual July Open Day today (6th July 2014) in Shenstone Drive.
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Vintage vehicles aplenty at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in…
Sutton Coldfield Observer 4 Jul 14
WHEN visitors walk through the doors of Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, they are hit with a blast to the past.
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Vintage vehicles aplenty at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in…
Walsall Advertiser 4 Jul 14
WHEN visitors walk through the doors of Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, they are hit with a blast to the past.
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400 enjoy Aldridge show
Black Country Bugle 22 Apr 14
MORE than 400 visitors attended an open day with a difference at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge.
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Models at the museum – a great event happening today
BrownhillsBob 5 Apr 14
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a ‘Models at the Museum’ event on today.
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Aldridge Transport Museum running day today!
BrownhillsBob 22 Mar 14
Aston Manor Road Transport Museum are currently gearing up for the coming season, and cordially invite you to their first event of 2014 – a ‘Running Day’, today (Sunday, 23rd March) – here the general public can pop in, take a ride on vintage busses…
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Collectors fair at Aldridge Transport Museum today!
BrownhillsBob 24 Nov 13
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a collectors fair on today.
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More Recent Chasewater Railway Museum Activity
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 27 Aug 13
More Recent Chasewater Railway Museum Activity A couple of Thursdays in August have seen Chasewater Railway and the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum put on a joint project including children’s activities at each venue and a train and bus ride.
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Aldridge coach rally – on today!
BrownhillsBob 18 Aug 13
Friend of the blog and Gardner Diesel fetishist The Stymaster informs me that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, at Shenstone Drive in Aldridge have a Coach Rally on today – it starts at 10am and runs up until 5pm, and should be of interest to bus …
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Event – Another day out at the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Aldridge
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 15 Aug 13
Another day out at the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Aldridge…
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Holiday Activities – Chasewater Railway & Aston Manor Road Transport Museum
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 12 Aug 13
Another Joint venture between Chasewater Railway and the aston manor road transport museum Thursdays August 15th 22nd…
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Three Museums Event – 4th August
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 29 Jul 13
Three Museums Event 4th August The Chasewater Railway Museum, the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum and the Museum of Cannock Chase have got together for a one-day event.
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Bus Preservation Society
Pig Blog 14 Jul 13
Today I took a short bike ride along the canal then Leighswood Avenue and Nortgate up to Aston Manor Road Transport Museum , for the first time since their move to Shenstone Drive.
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Aston Manor Road Transport Museum Running Day 14th July
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 13 Jul 13
Aston Manor Road Transport Museum This Sunday! Running Day 14th July 60th Anniversary of the end of Birmingham Trams Aston Manor Road Transport Museum (Rally) Chasewater Railway (Bus Destination) Timetable below SERVICE 5 ALDRIDGE – BROWNHILLS – …
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Meet Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in their new home this Sunday!
BrownhillsBob 11 Jul 13
This Sunday, 14th July 2013, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum will be holding their 26th annual Open day, where the enthusiasts who lovingly maintain and curate this fascinating collection of vehicles will be celebrating the history of Birmingham …
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Exterminate! Daleks to invade Aldridge
BrownhillsBob 19 Jun 13
Martin Fisher contacted me from the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge recently, to let me know about their latest event, taking place this Sunday which looks set to be a must for Sci-Fi fans, Doctor Who aficionados and anyone else into …
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Collectors fair and auto jumble on in Aldridge today!
BrownhillsBob 12 May 13
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum have an auto jumble and collectors fair on today.
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Classic Car Gathering at Aldridge this Sunday
BrownhillsBob 12 Apr 13
Martin Fisher, from the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum – now based in Shenstone Drive, Aldridge – has been in touch to inform me of an upcoming event this Sunday, 14th April 2013 – The museum will be holding a ‘Classic Car Gathering’.
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Walsall museum fair transports fans back in time
Express & Star 18 Mar 13
Hundreds of people descended on an historic transport museum in Walsall as it opened its doors to the public for a collectors’ fair.
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On the top deck!
BrownhillsBob 16 Mar 13
The above wonderful and evocative image was supplied by reader and friend of the blog Tony Martin, who spotted this classic Harpers bus in 1974.
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The best kept secret in Aldridge – open this Sunday!
BrownhillsBob 12 Mar 13
Readers will be familiar with the somewhat protracted story of Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, and it’s move to Aldridge last year.
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Transport museum set to open as final decision due on new Aldridge home
Express & Star 27 Feb 13
Excitement is building over the planned re-opening of a transport museum this summer.
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Forthcoming Events – Meet the Museum – Aston Manor Road Transport Museum
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 18 Jan 13
Yes – it’s snowing – but we’ll still be there on Sunday afternoon to see you if you are coming to our ‘Meet the Museum’ event…
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Meet Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in their new home this Sunday!
BrownhillsBob 17 Jan 13
This Sunday, 20th January 2013, the museum will be holding a ‘Meet the Museum’ event, where the general public can pop in, take a shufty around and hopefully help shape this valuable collection’s future.
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Aston Manor Transport Museum saved again!
BrownhillsBob 23 Oct 12
I see Aston Manor Transport Museum have apparently been saved again…
Transport Museum is on the move again
Express & Star 26 Sep 12
An historic transport museum in Walsall is being forced to search for a new home for the second time in a year.
Mutiny on the Buses
Pig Blog 29 Aug 12
As the lad himself has detailed , we went to Wythall Transport Museum . It’s a bigger concern than Aston Manor , and well worth a look: Andrew enjoyed himself taking the piss out of my new-found bus obsession, but then getting diverted by the really odd types with notebooks. I got to listen to…