LAKELAND MOTOR MUSEUM “MILESTONES” STARTING UP 1977 / 1978 Negotiation, establishment and open doors.  1979 Esso Historical Exhibition  1980 Shorrock Supercharger Exhibition Join Association of Independent Museums ACCELERATING 1981 American Classic Cars 1982 History of the Bicycle FINE TUNING 1983 Further utilisation of Shire Horse Stables 1984  1930’s Garage Re-creation 1985 Tractor Display.  1986 Motoring Costume Exhibition RECORD BREAKING 1987 1935 Bluebird Car (Replica) 1988 Donald Campbell’s 1936 Bentley 4 ¼ discovered 1989 Bluebird K7 1967 Jet Hydroplane (Replica) 1990 Campbell Bluebird Exhibition SPARES AND ACCESSORIES 1991 Automobilia 1992 Join Cumbria Museums Forum 1993 Lakeland Link Combined Tour A CHANGE OF GEAR 1994  Classic Motor Launch Display 1995 Join Great British Motor Museums Group FULL ENGINE RE-BUILD AND A RESPRAY ! 1996 Donald Campbell’s 1936 Bentley 4 ¼ restoration, unveiled 1997 Timeless Toys and Collectibles Exhibition 1998 Fabulous Fifties 20th ANNUAL SERVICE 1999 New image and re-launch plus The Potting Shed – Gardening Hand Tools and Horticultural Machinery MOTORING ON 2000 Cumbria Tourist Board – Visitor Attraction of the Year English Tourism Council – England for Excellence Gold Award – Best Small Visitor Attraction in England 2001 Big Boys’ Toys – a motoring themed retail experience Join the Federation of British Historic Vehicles Clubs 2002 Motorcycle Mania – Examples ridden by racing legends Joey Dunlop and Barry Sheen – Honda and Suzuki. 2003 Twenty Five Years of Progress. Silver Jubilee Rally, Saturday 16th August – over 800 entrants! 2004 ‘The French Connection’ – André Citroen’s ‘La Traction’ 1939 Bluebird Boat - K4 (Replica)  Extended Season – 1st March to 19th December – open daily from 10.30am 2005 ‘The Story of the Racing Campbells’  Enhanced interpretation of Sir Malcolm and Donald  Campbell's World Land  and Water Speed Record acheivements 2006 ‘Magnificent Motorcycles of the 1960's’  2007 New owners and plans for the future.  2008 Final season at Holker Hall. See News THROUGH THE MIRROR Since 1978, we have been totally committed to providing the highest standards of Customer Service, Facilities, Interpretation, Presentation, Staff Training and Development, with Care for the Environment, determining Commercial Activity.