Latest news
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Brooklands Conservation Management Plan Consultation
6th Jul 2017
Historic England along with partners from the Brooklands Heritage Partnership is calling for action to safeguard the future of the Brooklands motor racing circuit, one of motor racing’s and England’s most important pieces of heritage. During July, Historic England in partnership with Brooklands Museum, Elmbridge Borough Council and Surrey County Council will be hosting an event at Brooklands Museum to bring together owners, tenants and neighbouring residents and businesses. The aim is to explore ways to safeguard the future of the site while celebrating the 110th anniversary of the first race.
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Lord March to Re-Open Track’s Finishing Straight As Hundreds of Brooklands Cars & Bikes Star in 110th Anniversary Celebrations
26th May 2017
At the Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival 17th & 18th June 2017
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Brooklands Museum volunteers recognised with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2016
2nd Jun 2016
The volunteers of Brooklands Museum have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.
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Re-Engineering of Brooklands gets Budget Boost
1st Apr 2016
Brooklands Museum took a major step forward in its ground-breaking Re-Engineering Brooklands redevelopment programme with the announcement in last week’s Budget of a £1million grant from the Government. The award coincides with the start of construction work at the Museum to enable the re-interpretation of key parts of Brooklands’ aviation and motorsport history.
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Austin & Morris & More
7th Mar 2016
Morris & Austin cars dominated the mass-manufactured car market in the UK from the 1920s through to the 1960s, were BRIEFLY absorbed into BMC and then British Leyland before petering out altogether during the 1980s after the “MMM” range of Metro, Maestro and Montego.