Geraldine man follows childhood dream of opening own museum
JOHN BISSET/Stuff Paul Robins says his partner Lorraine Bowman “cranked” him up to do the museum when he turned 60. “I stuck it all away in a shed.” Robins qualified as a diesel mechanic then worked as a helicopter engineer for Whirlwide Helicopters, forerunner of The Helicopter Line and Airwork Ltd, and kept collecting. Now 66 and retired, the museum plan took off when he turned 60. JOHN BISSET/Stuff The collection includes guns and vehicles, like this bren carrier which is on loan. “My partner Lorraine cranked me up to do it when I was 60. We moved from Point and built the she...
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