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Find about the fascinating history of the gas industry in Great Yarmouth, including the Grade II Listed gasholder currently being refurbished The talk will be delivered by industry expert Professor Russell Thomas and all attendees will receive a free printed copy of his booklet "A history of the gas industry in Great Yarmouth.Russell Thomas has a keen interest in the gas industry. He has been working on former gasworks sites since 1997, a subject he has grown to find fascinating. Russell works as a Technical Director for the International Engineering Consultancy, WSP, advising on former industrial sites, with a special focus on former gasworks.He also manages research projects on behalf of clients and is a visiting lecturer at the University of Manchester and a visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde.Russell is a Member of the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers and the Chair of their History Panel.

Join us at 11am and 2pm for a free guided tour of the museum with our fabulous Visitor Team This tour will focus of the Rows of Great Yarmouth and the legacy they have left on the town planning of the town today Suitable for the over 5's and available on a first come first served basis and included in general admission to the museum.

Join our drop in automaton worshop and learn how to create moving works of art from a curious box of components.

Join us at 11am and 2pm for a free guided tour of the museum with our fabulous Visitor Team This tour will focus on the fishing industry that put the great into Great Yarmouth Suitable for the over5's and available on a first come first served basis.

Drop in throughout the day to learn new circus skills in our courtyard and then join artist, educator and printmaker Donna in our event space for circus crafting that you can take home with you.

Join us at 11am and 2pm for a free guided tour of the museum with our fabulous Visitor Team, focusing on the wreck of the HMS Gloucester Suitable for the over 5's and availble on a first come first served basis.

Join our drop in automaton workshop and learn how to create moving works of art from a curious box of components.

Join us at 11am and 2pm for a free guided tour of the museum by our fabulous Visitor Team, focusing on the treacherous waters around our coast Available on a first come first served basis

As we run up to the 80th anniversary of VJ daythis coming weekend join us to explore the lives of the people living in the town through WWII Don't forget to bring your ration book