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Date Posted: 16:56:06 04/20/07 Fri
Author: RONAL ROWE
Subject: Re: Akbar Museum
In reply to: Roger Marson 's message, "Re: Akbar Museum" on 13:17:26 12/13/05 Tue

>The 'Akbar' or Heswell Nautical Training School opened
>on 3rd August 1909 in ten acres of ground at a cost of
>over £17,000. It was built for the Juvenile Reform
>Committee who had previously used training ships
>moored off Tranmere, but an ageing ship with rotten
>timbers had convinced them to build a more permanent
>shore station. The nautical school which was organised
>on Navy standards, was best known locally for its band
>which appeared at most of the local events. It was one
>of eight training schools to be shut down when it
>finally closed on 16th February 1965.
>
>Source: pg34. "Yesterday's Wirral - Pictorial History
>1890-1953". Ian & Marilyn Boumphrey. ISBN: 1899241159

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  • Re: Akbar Museum -- RONALD ROWE (AT HESWALL 1942 TO 1944), 16:57:27 04/20/07 Fri
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