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Two new ‘ghost signs’ unveiled in Bedford town centre

Bedford Creative Arts (BCA) have begun an inspiring new initiative to celebrate key events in Bedford’s history including the 75th anniversary of Windrush. Based on ghost...
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Burns Road sign Cardington Shortstown Image Trevor Monk

Opinion: Forget your faux-outrage at the ‘wokeness’, street name change is the right thing to do

People being woke is a big point of discussion these days. People are either too woke or not woke enough, with both sides seemingly delighted at being able to tell each other why they're...
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Burns Road sign Cardington Shortstown Image Trevor Monk

Petition started to change “bad taste” Shortstown road name

A petition to change the name of a road near the Cardington Sheds in Shortstown has started with a campaigner saying it dishonours the victims of the R101 airship disaster whose...
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International Women’s Day: Airship R101’s mysterious ‘girl in a deckchair’ uncovered

Bedford Creative Arts (BCA) has recently uncovered evidence to reveal the identity of the 'mystery girl in the deckchair' featured in a photograph...
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Airship sculpture inspired by words and language of Shortstown Primary School

The pupils of Shortstown Primary School in Cardington worked with a local artist to create a unique sculpture to reflect their town's historical association with airships...
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91st anniversary of R101 crash remembered in history podcast

A history podcast, set up to alleviate the boredom of lockdown, has turned its attention to Bedford this week, to mark the 91st anniversary of the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R101 airship...
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Bedford Creative Arts launch Airship Dreamers club for kids

Bedford Creative Arts (BCA) have launched the Airship Dreamers club to help local children explore Bedford’s Airship history. The club forms part of BCA’s Airship Dreams: Escaping Gravity...
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Airship Dreams project unveiled on 90th anniversary of R101’s final flight

Today (4 October) marks the 90th anniversary of the last voyage of the R101 airship, which left Cardington in 1930 and tragically crashed, killing...
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Airship Dreams

Unique socially distanced events to commemorate 90th anniversary of R101’s last flight

A streamed musical performance, taking place with the magnificent backdrop of the Cardington Sheds, is one of the events adapted by BCA...
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Airship Dreams

Share your memories of the past and hopes for the future with BCA’s project ‘Airship Dreams’

Do your grandparents remember airships flying above Bedford? Did one of your family members work at Cardington Sheds? Could you imagine a futuristic...
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