by edencamp | Dec 3, 2021 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
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, Forgotten Friday
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...
by edencamp | Nov 17, 2021 | News
BRAND NEW IMMERSIVE DISPLAY We are thrilled to announce an exciting new project, working in partnership with Technically Creative. We’ve been looking to reinvigorate one of our displays, Hut 5: ‘The Blitz’, preserving important history and heritage whilst...
by edencamp | Nov 5, 2021 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
For today’s #ForgottenFriday, we are commemorating the 5th November by looking into explosives! More specifically, the Incendiary Bomb! When dropped on built-up areas such as towns and cities, the incendiary bomb proved to be one of the most effective weapons...
by edencamp | Oct 29, 2021 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
This week we’re going spooky for #ForgottenFriday! Ghost Planes Many people saw ghost planes during and after the war. Fighter aircraft would appear and disappear without a trace. One such sighting occurred a year after the attack on Pearl Harbour. When the...
