Museum Volunteers receive their QAVS badges
Museum Volunteers receive their QAVS badges The volunteers at the museum have now received their QAVS award badges and are wearing them with pride. Here are some pictures of our teams after receiving their badges.
Read More...RADIO VERULAM VISIT THE MUSEUM
RADIO VERULAM VISIT THE MUSEUM Radio Veralum visited us a few weeks back and interviewed Derek Lamb, one of our volunteers. The podcasts from the show are now available on the podcast site. Please visit – Podcast Archive – Local radio from St Albans (radioverulam.com) to find the podcasts. Ther are an excellent inytroduction to the museum. Many thanks to Veralum Radio for all of their help.
Read More...Potters Bar Radio Show on the Museum – Listen online!
Potters Bar Radio is the volunteer run community station for the local area and, thanks to the internet, beyond. It may also be heard on Amazon Alexa devices. In November 2021, DHAM volunteer Derek Lamb facilitated a visit by one of the PBR presenters, Keith Reeve, to the museum. Keith spent the day talking to the volunteers about their roles and discussing the some of the key exhibits. The programmes give a good insight into the De Havilland Aircraft Museum and are available on demand and whenever you wish. Please use the links below to listen to the show. It
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Queens Award for Voluntary Service
The de Havilland Aircraft Museum receives The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service The volunteers at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum near St Albans have been recognised with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. The Museum’s mission is to preserve and communicate the de Havilland Heritage to ensure that current and future generations of all ages can learn about de Havilland’s contribution to innovative British Aviation technology. The 130 active volunteers undertake many of the museum’s activities; welcoming our many visitors,
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De Havilland 101 – celebrating 101 years of the de Havilland Aircraft Company
Welcome to the first aviation museum in the UK. Dedicated to the preservation of the de Havilland Aircraft heritage. We couldn’t celebrate the centenary of de Havilland last year . . . . so we are celebrating 101 years of the de Havilland Aircraft Company in 2021instead! Look out for features, news and social media posts over the coming weeks and months.
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DH106 Comet Mk1A Move
New Hangar Appeal
GYPSY MAJOR ENGINE REFURBISHMENT
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT MUSEUM, HOME OF THE MOSQUITO AIRCRAFT MUSEUM Date: July 6th, 2016 REFURBISHMENT of this sectioned de Havilland Gipsy Major 1 petrol engine is nearing completion at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum at Salisbury Hall, London Colney, Herts. Volunteers Peter Coard (left) and Roderick Coleman are pictured here checking torque settings of the bearings of the crankshaft, which had been removed when the entire engine was dismantled for checking. The unit, which does not have a serial number, is believed to have been built by de Havilland at its Hatfield factory
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FRENCH INTERNS
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT MUSEUM, HOME OF THE MOSQUITO AIRCRAFT MUSEUM Date: June 21st, 2016 TWO FRENCH aeronautical engineering undergraduates have become the first ever Interns at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum at Salisbury Hall, London Colney. They joined the museum, the country’s oldest and only one dedicated to a single aircraft manufacturer, last week. (WEEK BEGINNING JUNE 20TH) With three years of their five-year degree course behind them, the Laval University, Paris, pair Quentin Andres and Gregory Nicol, both 20, are enthusiastic about working with the volunteers restoring and preserving some of Britain’s
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