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		2008 Events Calendar There will be free heritage bus services EVERY 1st Sunday of the month throughout the year. Sun June 29th ST HELENS TROLLEY BUS DAY This is the 50th anniversary of the closure of the St Helens trolley bus system. St Helens vintage buses will be travelling the Prescot and Rainhill circular routes with a very special guest appearance of the St Helens trolley bus no.387 returning to the museum for the first time in 40 years. Trade stalls will be located in the museum with refreshments available. Museum open from 11.00 until 16.00. Sun September 21st SPECIAL WORKSHOP OPEN DAY The museum workshop will be open for one day only. Come and have a look what goes on 'behind the scenes' and view the vehicles in various stages of restoration. Come and chat with the volunteers of the museum and see what is undertaken in returning these classic vehicles to the road again. Museum open from 11.00 until 16.00. Sun November 2nd NOCTURNAL RUNNING EVENT Come down and revisit the nostalgia of our vehicles running into the evening recreating the ‘late’ buses of old. Free vintage buses will be operating from midday onwards. The museum will be open from 12.00 until ‘The last bus runs in’ at 18.00. December 13th / 14th & 20th / 21st SANTA SPECIALS Come and visit Santa in his bus grotto and ride on the Santa Special bus. This event is very popular and booking is essential, we will advise when bookings are to be taken. There will also be some Car Club Events we will post the dates when arranged Standard Opening Times. From 1 April to 31 October Saturday & Sunday 11am – 4pm From 1 November to 31 March Saturday & Sunday 12pm – 4pm. Drinks & Snack Machines are available inside the Museum. Admission Charges. Adult £3.50, Concession £2.00, Child £2.00, Family Ticket £10.00 (compromising of 2 adults and up to 3 children). Discount available for groups of 10 or more. How to find us. We are situated in St Helens Town Centre, 200 yards from the bus and rail stations. To find us by car follow the signs for St Helens Town Centre then for the railway station. Map Details For more details you can contact the Museum on 01744 451681 Paul Holmes Information Officer paul@nwmort.co.uk North West Museum of Road Transport Email: information@hallstreetdepot.info

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