The Highs and Lows of an Aviation Museum - with Ian Flint

Ian is the CEO of Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome (museum). We talk about his past and how he came to be at Stow Maries, as well as describing the site and its buildings. Some issues we specifically talk about are Hoop Iron and Asbestos. We also discuss the use of volunteers and how these are essential to the running of the museum. An ongoing problem that faces most museums is funding and we talk about funding for Stow Maries. We also look at future plans and Ian also tells us what inspires him.Chapters00:00:00 Music intro. 00:07:09 General introduction.00:30:07 Introduction to the museum and Ian Flint.00:56:11 Ian’s story about how he became involved.02:54:08 About Stow Maries Great War Museum.04:28:23 About the site.08:34:15 Types of buildings on site.10:01:03 Accessibility, facilities, and buildings in use.12:00:13 The present condition of buildings and what works are ongoing and planned.14:14:15 Hoop Iron – what is it and how it is being dealt with?19:21:06 The airfield aspect.20:22:19 Asbestos – how it is approached and dealt with.23:33:04 Seeking professional guidance.26:35:21 Dealing with contractors.30:36:18 Volunteers – creating a group of volunteers and retaining them.38:29:04 Funding and the Heritage Lottery Fund.44:22:00 Donating to the museum.45:16:23 Social media presence.46:24:02 The future of Stow Maries.49:10:03 What inspired Ian and continues to drive him.52:18:19 Favourite place or places.55:14:04 Closing comments and thanks.55:29:09 Outro.