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In 1995 as part of the 25 years development scheme, we realised that the wooden structured Lecture Theatre that I purchased for the museum would have a limited life unless a major refurbishment took place. The building was erected in 1984 with only temporary planning permission for five years. In 1995 some five years after the planning permission had expired (confirmed by this building not being shown on the council's official plans of the museum site), we applied for planning permission to erect a wooden framed locomotive shed but the then Boothferry Council refused permission and advised that all future buildings be built using bricks not wooden framed or clad.
With this in mind we drew up a suggestion to replace the wooden structured Lecture Theatre with a new brick built railway station type building that would accommodate the Audio Visual equipment, other exhibits and achieve storage facilities. For the railway operations it would offer covered station facilities, a waiting room and ticket office.
This area is on what is a prime site on the museum and main focal point for visitors. This building (as below) would have well complimented the Axholme Stores unlike the corrugated tin covered bungalow now being erected. Below is the artists impression that I prepared in 1995 of the suggested new complex to compliment the era of the 1950's and 60's theme. Funding for this was readily available but due to the difficulties experienced at Board level between1999 and 2000 all plans and funding were never to be pursued.
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