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Chronicle of the origin of the Schmiedemuseum

1980:          At the Local Council of Beckedorf the village mayor made a proposal to set up the old workshop next to the restaurant "Zur Waldschmiede" as Heimatstube.

11.07.1988: Completion of licence agreement between Frau Christine Wildhack           and community Schwanewede about the usage of the workshop.

17.07.1989: The Building Authority Schwanewede explained to the local Council the planned remodelling of the workshop into a forge museum.

12.11.1990: The forge's roof is being newly roofed with old pan tiles from the Beckedorfer school.

07.03.1991: Masonry works at the smith's hearth.

04.05.1992: An iron spiral staircase is being produced to utilise the upper rooms.

16.11.1992: The clay floor is being laid in the forge.

16.12.1992: The smith's hearth gets a blower.

22.12.1992: Start of works at the floor of the museum's room.

1994:          Contract between the community Schwanewede and Christine Wildhack about the utilisation of the Schmiedemuseum.

12.04.1996: Founding of a Friends of Beckedorfer-Schmiedemuseum.

01.05.1996: Opening of the Schmiedemuseum.

01.05.1997: Forge celebration with launch of restored bellow.

01.05.1998: Forge Festival

01.05.1999: Forge Festival

1999:          Restoration of water pump from the old Beckedorfer school.

01.05.2000: Forge Festival

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