Taskers Office at Milestones Museum being used as Santa's Grotto.
Taskers Office At Milestones Museum is a historical exhibit that recreates the working environment of a Victorian-era office. During the festive season, the museum transforms the office into a magical Santa's Grotto, where children can meet Santa Claus and receive a gift. The grotto is decorated with lights, garlands, and a Christmas tree, and features a cozy fireplace and a desk full of toys. The museum staff dress up as elves and help Santa welcome the visitors.
Taskers of Andover were an Andover, Hampshire based metal works and engineering company, which became better known in the latter half of the 20th century for their lorry trailers. After 170 years in operation, the company became first part of the John Brown company, and then sold to Montracon, where it was quietly closed.
Milestones Museum is a living history museum in Basingstoke, Hampshire, that showcases the life and culture of the county from the Victorian era to the 1930s. The museum features a network of recreated streets, shops, buildings and vehicles that visitors can explore and interact with. The museum also hosts seasonal events, such as a Christmas market and a visit from Father Christmas.
It was opened on 1 December 2000 by Duke of Edinburgh as a joint project between Hampshire County Council and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. In the year running 2007/8 the museum received 88,338 visitors. In 2014, ownership of the Milestones Museum was transferred to the Hampshire Cultural Trust as part of a larger transfer of museums from Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council.
www.milestonesmuseum.org.uk/event/meet-father-christmas-0
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taskers_of_Andover
Taskers Office at Milestones Museum being used as Santa's Grotto.
Taskers Office At Milestones Museum is a historical exhibit that recreates the working environment of a Victorian-era office. During the festive season, the museum transforms the office into a magical Santa's Grotto, where children can meet Santa Claus and receive a gift. The grotto is decorated with lights, garlands, and a Christmas tree, and features a cozy fireplace and a desk full of toys. The museum staff dress up as elves and help Santa welcome the visitors.
Taskers of Andover were an Andover, Hampshire based metal works and engineering company, which became better known in the latter half of the 20th century for their lorry trailers. After 170 years in operation, the company became first part of the John Brown company, and then sold to Montracon, where it was quietly closed.
Milestones Museum is a living history museum in Basingstoke, Hampshire, that showcases the life and culture of the county from the Victorian era to the 1930s. The museum features a network of recreated streets, shops, buildings and vehicles that visitors can explore and interact with. The museum also hosts seasonal events, such as a Christmas market and a visit from Father Christmas.
It was opened on 1 December 2000 by Duke of Edinburgh as a joint project between Hampshire County Council and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. In the year running 2007/8 the museum received 88,338 visitors. In 2014, ownership of the Milestones Museum was transferred to the Hampshire Cultural Trust as part of a larger transfer of museums from Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council.
www.milestonesmuseum.org.uk/event/meet-father-christmas-0
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taskers_of_Andover