The Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum
Arreton Barns Craft Village
Arreton, Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom
FREE entry THIS weekend June 30- 1 July
In 1978 a young Martin Woodward established the Shipwreck
Centre and Maritime Museum in Bembridge.
To celebrate our Ruby anniversary we will hold a FREE entry
weekend with guided tours, family activities, popcorn, balloons, photos and
video clips remembering the Bembridge museum and the hard work Martin has done
over the last 40 years. Everyone welcome!
But what else happened in 1978?
In the end of 1978 the Chinese economic reform was
introduced, it set out to open up the country to foreign investment and grow the
private sector.
Just under 200 years earlier the trade between Britain and
China was in full bloom when the East Indiaman Henry Addington sunk in 1796 on
its way to Bombay and China. The artefacts recovered from the shipwreck contain
coins, rifles, ammunition and personal items all on display.
The 1978 North Sea storm surge in January 1978 caused
extensive damage and flooding to the east coast of England. At least four ships
were reported lost in the storm including the Dutch cargo ship HV Holmar and
the German cargo ship MV Anna Graebe.
At the shipwreck centre we have items recovered from ships
sinking during other storms. One example is The SS Faith which sank during a
gale in 1855. On display we have a beautiful glass wine bottle and other items.
Our bespoke Shipwreck Centre mugs, tea towels and magnets
are all illustrated by Mike Greaves (https://greaves2connections.com/mike-greaves/)
with the Henry Addington in full sail.
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