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    #ForgottenFriday – Airing the Sylvan Laundry

    2nd Jul 2021

    There was a forgotten Home Army in Britain during the war, but they wore no uniform and received no medals: the Housewives of the Home Front.

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  2. Dried Eggs

    #ForgottenFriday – Dried Eggs

    18th Jun 2021

    Although we are spoilt for choice for food today, during the Second World War rationing food was tight and the lack of necessities took a hard hit to both civilians on the Home Front and those serving on the Front Line.

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    #ForgottenFriday – CC41

    11th Jun 2021

    As part of #MuseumWeek2021, today’s Forgotten Friday focusses on the importance of clothing on the Home Front during the Second World War.

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    #ForgottenFriday – Ode to our Volunteers!

    21st May 2021

    In today’s Forgotten Friday, in honour of the amazing volunteers we have here on site, we are focusing on the volunteers that served during the Second World War!

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  5. Old To New Brochues

    #ForgottenFriday – Open for Business!

    14th May 2021

    Today’s #ForgottenFriday focuses on when we first opened our doors as a Museum as a memory to our founder Mr Stan Johnson.

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