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September is a big month for the Campbell Family. September is the month of Donald’s first Water Speed Record on Coniston Water where he achieved a speed of 225.63 mph on 19 September 1956, coincidently 19th September is also Gina’s birthday. Donald was also laid to rest in September, his funeral was on the 12th…
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Museum and Campbell family make final appeal to get Campbell’s record breaking boat Bluebird K7 back to Coniston The Ruskin Museum and the Campbell family have made a final appeal to get Donald Campbell’s record-breaking boat K7 back to the Lake District in one piece, to its legal owners. Solicitors for the Museum,…
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We are aware that on their Twitter page The Bluebird Project is questioning the Ruskin Museum’s comments that they were misled by the Project Leader of The Bluebird Project Ltd regarding the possibility that the Bristol Siddeley Orpheus engine(s) as used in Bluebird K7 contained radioactivity in their casings. The claim is that the comments…
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July is the month of 2 of Donald’s world records. His first Water Speed Record on Ullswater on 23rd July 1955 and his Land Speed Record at Lake Eyre on 17th July 1964. To continue our celebrations in Donald’s Centenary year we are inviting you all to our Radio Controlled Boat Regatta on the 24th…
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Further to our recent press release and following various comments on social media and elsewhere we are issuing the following statement for clarification. On 23rd June 2021, the lawyers of The Coniston Institute & Ruskin Museum (The Museum) issued a Letter of Claim to The Bluebird Project Ltd (BPL) in respect of Bluebird K7.…
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We are very pleased to announce that Daniel Cooper’s new solo exhibition of original art is now live! We have the physical exhibition showing here every day in the Dawson Gallery from 10am to 4.30pm running from 25th June until 30th August 2021. All images are available to purchase direct from us either…
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It is with profound sadness that the Trustees of the Coniston Institute & Ruskin Museum (“The Museum”), can confirm they have started the process against Bill Smith and The Directors of The Bluebird Project to gain possession of their property namely the record breaking jet hydroplane Bluebird K7 formerly owned by Donald Campbell CBE. This…
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Well it’s official! We are allowed to re-open on Monday 17th May 2021. No pre booking required. Rule of 6 or 2 households for groups. Masks and social distancing still required, BUT we are finally reopening after 7 months, so welcome back everyone! Our doors will be open from 10am until 4.30pm…
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The Ruskin Museum is pleased to present Daniel Cooper’s new exhibition in The Dawson Gallery. LightScapes – Calm After the Storm 25 June – 30 August 2021 The Ruskin Museum, Coniston A new major solo exhibition by Daniel Cooper ‘LightScapes – Calm After the Storm’, is the latest solo exhibition by Daniel Cooper.…
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There were a few questions that came in for Gina after we had filmed her interview below are her answers. Dave Ashton asked “if you could would you rather be ironing or have been at Coniston Lakeside on 4th Jan 1967” Hi Dave…..at the time of the accident there’s a huge part of you…
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