| Roman Wall |
1975-03-24 |
A new museum exhibiting the finds from the Roman excavations at Vindolanda opened. |
| Roman Wall |
1975-05-05 |
Less than a year after it was built, a full-scale replica of a section of wall at Vindolanda was put out of bounds to visitors because it was starting to collapse. |
| Roman Wall |
1978-03-21 |
Approval was given to the Vindolanda Trust to open a new excavation site at Carvoran fort, which was expected to create 50 jobs and bring in 400,000 tourists per year. |
| Roman Wall |
1978-06-16 |
Roman Wall Way. |
| Roman Wall |
1979-08-20 |
Vindolanda was awarded a certificate of commendation by the British Tourist Association for the standard of improvements carried out at the site in 1978. In that year the caf? was extended and enlarged to form a licensed restaurant, the museum shop was extended and the exhibits in the museum were reorganised. |
| Roman Wall |
1980-06-06 |
Vindolanda Museum expands again. |
| Roman Wall |
1981-04-28 |
Sites on the Roman Wall were hit with admission price increases. Summer rates went up from 60p to 80p but winter rates stayed at 40p. |
| Roman Wall |
1982-12-14 |
A declining number of visitors to the Roman Wall prompted Northumberland National Park Authority to cut back its Hadrian?s Wall bus service. Less than half the operating costs were met by fares. |
| Roman Wall |
1983-08-29 |
A ?300,000 museum was officially opened at the Corstopitum Roman station. |
| Roman Wall |
1984-03-27 |
It was proposed to turn the disused Walltown Quarry into an archaeological theme park, including the reconstruction of a section of Hadrian?s Wall. |
| Roman Wall |
1985-03-19 |
The creation of a coast-to-coast footpath along Hadrian?s Wall came a step nearer when the National Park agreed to help with the cost of construction. |
| Roman Wall |
1985-06-07 |
Housesteads Information Centre is burnt down. |
| Roman Wall |
1987-03-23 |
Despite spending restraints, Northumberland National Park pledged to press ahead with the creation of a public footpath running the length of Hadrian?s Wall. |
| Roman Wall |
1989-06-18 |
The Queen Mother made her first trip to Hadrian?s Wall as president of the National Trust. She officially opened the Peel Bothy, which had been restored for walkers and climbers. |
| Roman Wall |
1990-10-27 |
The Countryside Commission published proposals for a 73-mile national trail along the line of Hadrian?s Wall from Wallsend to Bowness on Solway. |
| Roman Wall |
1991-04-06 |
Plans to drill exploratory boreholes in the search for natural gas 400 metres from Hadrian?s Wall whipped up a storm of local protest. |
| Roman Wall |
1993-03-28 |
A petition with the names of 1,500 people opposing the proposed coast-to-coast footpath along the line of Hadrian?s Wall, which, they claimed, would disturb livestock, was handed to Hexham MP Peter Atkinson. Cf. 21/03/1993. |
| Roman Wall |
1994-10-29 |
Despite opposition from Tynedale farmers and eminent archaeologists, the Government agreed to an 81-mile path along Hadrian?s Wall. Hexham MP Peter Atkinson presented a 1,500 name petition in the House of Commons opposing the scheme. Farmers and landowners feared that the trail would bring chaos to the management of land and livestock. |
| Roman Wall |
1994-11-19 |
The trustees of the Vindolanda Roman Site unveiled a ?250,000 improvement scheme, including a replica Roman temple. |
| Roman Wall |
1996-03-17 |
The Vindolanda Trust was planning to unveil its latest ?250,000 attraction in time for spring visitors to Hadrian?s Wall. |
