Old Photos of Burwell Museum

The barn on its original site in Streetly End. Early 1980s
The barn on its original site in Streetly End. Early 1980s
The barn on its original site in Streetly End. Early 1980s
Barn being dismantled
Barn being dismantled
Barn being dismantled
Barn being reconstructed on its present site. Around 1988.
Barn being reconstructed on its present site. Around 1988.
Barn being reconstructed on its present site. Around 1988.
Barn being reconstructed on its present site in 1988
Barn being reconstructed on its present site in 1988
Barn being reconstructed on its present site in 1988
New roof timbers as the originals were too badly rotted to be used
New roof timbers as the originals were too badly rotted to be used
New roof timbers as the originals were too badly rotted to be used
New roof timbers on a different part of the barn around 1988/89
New roof timbers on a different part of the barn around 1988/89
New roof timbers on a different part of the barn around 1988/89
Tiling the Barn roof with reclaimed pantiles
Tiling the Barn roof with reclaimed pantiles
Tiling the Barn roof with reclaimed pantiles
Tiling complete. Black weatherboarding started on the exterior walls.
Tiling complete. Black weatherboarding started on the exterior walls.
Tiling complete. Black weatherboarding started on the exterior walls.
Peter Irons, Trustee at the time, just finishing off cementing in the date stone. Photo taken early April 1992.
Peter Irons, Trustee at the time, just finishing off cementing in the date stone. Photo taken early April 1992.
Peter Irons, Trustee at the time, just finishing off cementing in the date stone. Photo taken early April 1992.
Completed barn. Looking towards the Windmill. 1992
Completed barn. Looking towards the Windmill. 1992
Completed barn. Looking towards the Windmill. 1992.

Chris Black

Freelance marketeer and founder of Cockahoop Digital