The new heritage Boatyard at Ellesmere Port Boat Museum will be taking on more trainees, expanding its activities and developing more traditional skills, thanks to a ￡110,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The boatyard, set up in partnership with West Cheshire College and National Historic Ships, aims to enable trainees to learn traditional boatbuilding skills while conserving the museum's boats - whose condition has been giving cause for concern.
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