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#ForgottenFriday – ASDIC

ASDIC is said by some to stand for Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee A Cover Up! It was a cover name for highly secret work by the Anti-Submarine Division of the British Admiralty during the First World War that aimed to improve the techniques for...

Best Educational Day Out… AGAIN!

Eden Camp Modern History Museum is proud to announce they have won “Best Educational Day Out 2022” for the SME Northern Enterprise Awards for the second year in a row! The Northern Enterprise Awards celebrates the industriousness and the dedication of the businesses...

#ForgottenFriday – A WW2 Christmas

In today’s #ForgottenFriday we are looking into a World War Two Christmas, and what may have been typical at the time! Imports Britain was at war and supplies were becoming scarce. The ships of the Merchant Navy were under attack from German U-Boats at sea and...
#ForgottenFriday – The Metal Hedgehog

#ForgottenFriday – The Metal Hedgehog

In today’s #ForgottenFriday we are adventuring into the history of the Metal Hedgehog. Yes… The Metal Hedgehog! Summer O’Brien recalls: “As a child and teenager, I always recognised these types of beach defences on documentaries, movies, and some in...
#ForgottenFriday – The Dambusters Raid

#ForgottenFriday – The Dambusters Raid

This #ForgottenFriday is dedicated to the last surviving Dambuster, Squadron Leader George “Johnny” Johnson who sadly passed yesterday. We’re re-telling the incredible story of the Dambusters Raid on the night of 16th-17th May 1943. On the night of...