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Thursday 23 August 2012

Friends Knee’s Up


The Friends of Hurst Castle have been pretty busy, first they assisted in the International Lighthouse Day and now they are selling tickets for ‘The Good Old Days’ in the Garrison Theatre inside Hurst Castle.
 
The International Lighthouse Day held at Hurst Point Lighthouse Acetylene Room was an vent to bring everyone’s awareness to our lighthouses and other aids to navigation, and their importance to all forms of maritime activity, from large cargo ships and liners right down to small sailing craft, of which there are many in our locality.
 
Locally, this particular day was celebrated on Saturday 18th August on Hurst Spit, where the Acetylene Room, adjacent to the Hurst Point lighthouse, was opened up for visitors to learn about its use and operation.
 
At around 11am members of the Association of Lighthouse Keepers, Philip Hyde, Neil Deacon, Andrew Wyard and Keith Morton, opened the Acetylene Room and then gave a series of tours, each lasting about 20 minutes. The tours described the operation of the room between1923 and 1965, during which time it produced acetylene gas to light both the Hurst Point High Light and also the Low light – the grey steel one on the Castle Wall which, during its time of operation, was painted red.
 
The weather on the day started with very low cloud, very grey, and quite cool but that did not detour some 100 visitors to the Acetylene Room to partake in the tours. Later in the day the sun did shine but, by then, most visitors were making their way home for tea.
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The Friends of Hurst Castle have pleasure in presenting for your entertainment, The Good Old Days.  This will be held in the atmospheric Garrison Theatre within Hurst Castle on Friday 14th September. 
 
Get out your boaters, bonnets and boas and come and have a sing song.  Solent Rose will leave Keyhaven at 6.00pm and return about 9.30pm. There will be wine and soft drinks for sale and time in the interval for a picnic
 
Tickets £12 from Gwen’s of Milford, or Bette on 01590 673985.  Everyone welcome.
 
For more information about the Association of Lighthouse Keepers and also the Friends of Hurst Castle go to:

 
or email: hurst@alk.org.uk
 
 

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