Comments on: Closure of Brading Waxworks A Sad Loss http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/20/closure-of-brading-waxworks-a-sad-loss/ VentnorBlog - It's not just about Ventnor! News from the Isle of Wight. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:00:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Nick W http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/20/closure-of-brading-waxworks-a-sad-loss/#comment-82432 Nick W Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:46:29 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32605#comment-82432 I loved this place as a kid in the late 70's, and every time I visit the island, I always come here. It's a great shame : Times move on, but the last time I visited, back in 2007, it still scared me!!! I really hope someone buys this entire collection, as it really IS worth keeping : The next generation will love it as much as we all do.....I challenge anyone to visit and not enjoy the whole experience!! I loved this place as a kid in the late 70’s, and every time I visit the island, I always come here. It’s a great shame : Times move on, but the last time I visited, back in 2007, it still scared me!!! I really hope someone buys this entire collection, as it really IS worth keeping : The next generation will love it as much as we all do…..I challenge anyone to visit and not enjoy the whole experience!!

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]]> By: Nick Scott-Denness http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/20/closure-of-brading-waxworks-a-sad-loss/#comment-80297 Nick Scott-Denness Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:58:50 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32605#comment-80297 I saw this and just thought i should write this - my first time that i visited the waxworks i was but a little boy and i remember buying a rubber bat it was a trip i made with my dad and is one of my earliest memories as im sure that is the case for most people that were born and raised on the isle of wight it may be small compared to tussords but it was ours and in a world now where only technology seems to count to children ie the wii etc it was amazing to see my sons reaction to the chambers and the SHRUNKEN head ...its a shame maybe someone else will save this island treasure I saw this and just thought i should write this – my first time that i visited the waxworks i was but a little boy and i remember buying a rubber bat it was a trip i made with my dad and is one of my earliest memories as im sure that is the case for most people that were born and raised on the isle of wight it may be small compared to tussords but it was ours and in a world now where only technology seems to count to children ie the wii etc it was amazing to see my sons reaction to the chambers and the SHRUNKEN head …its a shame maybe someone else will save this island treasure

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]]> By: joe http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/20/closure-of-brading-waxworks-a-sad-loss/#comment-75838 joe Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:33:13 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32605#comment-75838 It's a real shame that it has to close, and although it would be nice for someone to take it over it is very unlikely. I think the location is a big factor! Wouldn't it be nice if somewhere a little busier with other attractions such as Blackgang Chine maybe take on some of the exhibits? Especially the horror ones, that would make a fantastic addition to the attraction, Just a thought, but would be nice!! It’s a real shame that it has to close, and although it would be nice for someone to take it over it is very unlikely. I think the location is a big factor!

Wouldn’t it be nice if somewhere a little busier with other attractions such as Blackgang Chine maybe take on some of the exhibits? Especially the horror ones, that would make a fantastic addition to the attraction,

Just a thought, but would be nice!!

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]]> By: Shelley http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/20/closure-of-brading-waxworks-a-sad-loss/#comment-75829 Shelley Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:52:49 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32605#comment-75829 Haven't been for years - great photos - will try to drag the rest of the family down there before the end of the year. Thanks for letting us know. Haven’t been for years – great photos – will try to drag the rest of the family down there before the end of the year. Thanks for letting us know.

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]]> By: Helen Cunningham http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/20/closure-of-brading-waxworks-a-sad-loss/#comment-75827 Helen Cunningham Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:22:43 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32605#comment-75827 I'm very sad about this ... our guests LOVE it! Maybe the exhibits will find a new island home? *gets purse out without telling husband* I’m very sad about this … our guests LOVE it!
Maybe the exhibits will find a new island home?
*gets purse out without telling husband*

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]]> By: Adam http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/20/closure-of-brading-waxworks-a-sad-loss/#comment-75823 Adam Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:11:23 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32605#comment-75823 Hopefully, the publicity of the closure will prompt someone else to buy it and keep it open. Hopefully, the publicity of the closure will prompt someone else to buy it and keep it open.

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]]> By: Wendy V http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/20/closure-of-brading-waxworks-a-sad-loss/#comment-75821 Wendy V Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:06:57 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32605#comment-75821 It's a quirky place alright. I took my son there earlier this year - amazingly it was my own first visit. You can really feel the building's history and I loved a lot of the curiosities, but I was glad my son gave the chamber of misogynistic horrors a miss. When I mentioned it to my other half, he recognised the description from when HE last visited, which he reckons must have been in the 1970s. Sadly, it did look in need of an update. I hope the building will remain open in some form. It’s a quirky place alright. I took my son there earlier this year – amazingly it was my own first visit. You can really feel the building’s history and I loved a lot of the curiosities, but I was glad my son gave the chamber of misogynistic horrors a miss. When I mentioned it to my other half, he recognised the description from when HE last visited, which he reckons must have been in the 1970s. Sadly, it did look in need of an update. I hope the building will remain open in some form.

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