Flying Tales - Aviation event at the Wisbech Institute

09 Nov 2012 09:55 #1 by netcompsys
picked up from twitter

Aviation event, Wisbech Sat 10 Vulcan nav, Duxford book signing, Pathfinder history

Saturday 10th November!

Flying Tales! Aviation Fair

At The Wisbech Institute

Doors open at 10am

Memorabilia, Books, Artwork in the main hall

Artwork Exhibition admission £1.00

Talks & Presentations £2.50

3pm Michael Evans – History of RAF Duxford
Author talk and book signing

3.45pm 272 Wisbech Squadron ATC
Douglas Bader & The Dambusters

4.30pm Peter Baker MBE
Flying the Vulcan

Tickets Available from:

Fully Booked 13 High Street
Etcetera 7 York row
Fotogenic 4 Hill Street

or on the day

www.fullybooked-online.co.uk/blog/?page_id=36

or slightly more informative


Flying Tales at the Wisbech Institute

Published on Sunday 28 October 2012 10:22

On Saturday November 10, The Wisbech Institute, in Scrimshires Passage, is hosting an all-day aviation event, with guest speakers and a book signing.

Doors open at 10am for free admission to the main hall, where visitors will be able to browse information stands and stalls selling memorabilia, books and original artwork.

There will also be an exhibition of aviation paintings and prints, with an entry fee of £1.

A series of talks and presentations kicks off at 3pm, with Michael Evans signing copies of his new book RAF Duxford, as well as talking about the famous airfield.

Peter Baker, who served as a navigator on the Avro Vulcan, will be talking about flying the Cold War bomber, and there will be presentations on Douglas Bader and The Dambusters, by 272 Wisbech Squadron, Air Training Corps.

Admission to the book signing and talks is just £2.50 and tickets are easily available from:

* Fully Booked, 13 High Street, Wisbech

* Etcetera, 7 York Row, Wisbech

* Fotogenic, 4 Hill Street, Wisbech

Fully Booked, your local independent bookshop, has organised the event in conjunction with The Wisbech Institute and members of the Wisbech Town Team, in support of the ongoing renovation and return to use of the Institute buildings.

For more information, call Marylyn on 01945-475051

www.fenlandcitizen.co.uk/lifestyle/lifes...-institute-1-4416880

Address & post code
Scrimshires Passage
Wisbech PE13 1AP

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09 Nov 2012 10:26 #2 by WJT
A new book on Duxford!?

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09 Nov 2012 10:52 #3 by netcompsys
I understand what you mean, but it was the juxtaposition of Douglas Bader and the Dambusters which tickled me.....

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