Listen "The AVRO Story Part 3 - The Story of the Avro Heritage Museum"
Episode Synopsis
Our host today is again Chris Beswick from the Talking Newspaper.
In this episode, we take an insightful journey through the Avro Heritage Museum with Terry Barnes, the Chair of the Trustees.
Discover how this remarkable museum came to be on the site of the former Woodford airfield and factory, from the airfield’s closure in 2011 to the museum’s grand reopening in 2015.
Terry shares fascinating stories about the museum's highlights, including a complete Vulcan bomber and a Lancaster cockpit replica, as well as the unique artefacts that tell the story of aviation history.
Join us as we explore the legacy of AVRO and the incredible innovations that emerged from this historic site.
In this episode, we take an insightful journey through the Avro Heritage Museum with Terry Barnes, the Chair of the Trustees.
Discover how this remarkable museum came to be on the site of the former Woodford airfield and factory, from the airfield’s closure in 2011 to the museum’s grand reopening in 2015.
Terry shares fascinating stories about the museum's highlights, including a complete Vulcan bomber and a Lancaster cockpit replica, as well as the unique artefacts that tell the story of aviation history.
Join us as we explore the legacy of AVRO and the incredible innovations that emerged from this historic site.
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