by edencamp | Dec 24, 2021 | Blog
Today it is hard to imagine, with the conspicuous consumption and commercialisation of a modern Christmas, how families coped during the Second World War. However, despite all these challenges, many families managed to put together a very successful festive...
by edencamp | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
For today’s Forgotten Friday we are delving into history of the First World War! On 16th December 1914, tragedy struck the home town of Scarborough.. The raid on 16th December 1914 was an attack by the Imperial German Navy on the British ports of Scarborough,...
by edencamp | Dec 10, 2021 | Blog
This #ForgottenFriday we’re showing off some fantastic new donations about Eric Bucktin! This week we received a selection of artefacts relating to Mr Eric Bucktin, and his time as a Prisoner of War in WW2. Eric joined the Territorial Army in 1938 and, together...
by edencamp | Dec 3, 2021 | Blog
It’s finally alright to play Christmas songs, so we’re celebrating #ForgottenFriday with a traditional Christmas treat! The Princess Mary Gift Fund Box tin was issued to ‘every sailor afloat and every soldier on the front’ in World War One, as a present...
by edencamp | Nov 26, 2021 | Blog
In today’s #ForgottenFriday, we learn about the Link Trainer and the incredible man behind it! Edwin Albert Link was born in Indiana, USA in 1904. In 1910, he moved with his family to Binghamton, New York, where his father owned a business building pianos and...
