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Michael A. Vanns
Michael Vanns was born in Newark-on-Trent in 1956. After studying history and history of art at Leicester University, and a short spell at Tamworth Castle Museum, Michael joined the Ironbridge Gorg...view moreMichael Vanns was born in Newark-on-Trent in 1956. After studying history and history of art at Leicester University, and a short spell at Tamworth Castle Museum, Michael joined the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in 1978. He remained there until 2009, working on a variety of projects starting with the Elton Collection which examined the Industrial Revolution through contemporary prints, drawings and books.
He was involved in museum education and in a number of large Heritage Lottery funded projects, including the refurbishment of the country’s best preserved Victorian decorative tileworks, and the recreation of a small town Victorian street.view less
Books by Michael A. Vanns
The Great Central Railway The Severn Valley Railway Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Leicester Gap: The Last Semaphore Signalling on the Midland Main Line Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGreat Northern Railway Gallery: A Pictorial Journey Through Time Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe North Yorkshire Moors Railway Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings