by edencamp | Jul 9, 2021 | Blog
Today is the 80th Anniversary of the breaking of the Enigma Code on the Eastern Front. On July 9, 1941, crackerjack British cryptologists break the secret code used by the German army to direct ground-to-air operations on the Eastern Front. British and Polish experts...
by edencamp | Jul 2, 2021 | Blog
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. Today things have changed very drastically, we have electronic equipment to assist in washing, drying and general household...
by edencamp | Jun 18, 2021 | Blog
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. Today we are focusing on the diverse production...
by edencamp | Jun 11, 2021 | Blog
As part of #MuseumWeek2021, today’s Forgotten Friday focusses on the importance of clothing on the Home Front during the Second World War. Today, we are spoilt for choice in the clothing department, with many different styles available for a cheap price from...
by edencamp | Jun 7, 2021 | Blog
Nominations are now open for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award 2021. Each year Kids in Museums puts the power in families’ hands to crown the winner of its annual Family Friendly Museum Award. Now in its fifteenth year, the award recognises museums,...
by edencamp | Jun 2, 2024 | Blog
June 6 2024: 80th Anniversary of D-Day Read a first hand account of the trepidation surrounding the turning point of WW2. On June 6th, 1944, the Allies attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, with over 156,000 Allied forces landing on five beaches along a...
