by Summer Obrien | Jan 30, 2024 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
Forgotten Friday – It’s A (War) Dogs Life Eden Camp is a dog friendly attraction and has recently been awarded for its achievement in making dogs and their owners welcome. So to commemorate this we have devoted this Forgotten Friday to the brave ‘Dogs of War’.... by Summer Obrien | Jan 17, 2024 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
Forgotten Friday – ‘The British Schindler’ By Trish Wade, Archive Assistant In the winter of 1938 Nicholas Winton was a 29 year old stockbroker living and working in London. He had been planning to go on a skiing holiday to Switzerland but following an... by Summer Obrien | Dec 18, 2023 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
Forgotten Friday – The ARP Warden Today we are delving into the history of the ARP Warden. Why is this important and how were Wardens identified? A man or woman wearing a helmet with a big ‘W’ painted on it was instantly recognisable. Air Raid Precautions, (ARP for... by Summer Obrien | Dec 6, 2023 | Forgotten Friday, News
Forgotten Friday – The History of Military Dog Tags. Its Friday! Which means its #ForgottenFriday.. Today we are delving into the history of dog tags! Did you know… The idea of an embalming tag was proven to be the reason dog tags were invented? Read more below... by Summer Obrien | Nov 20, 2023 | Forgotten Friday, News
#ForgottenFriday – Gas Masks Gas played a major role in WWI, meaning that in 1939 a lot of men carried the horrible memories of the horrors of a gas attack in which they suffered not many years prior. Some were even blinded by gas such as mustard or chlorine gas....
