by edencamp | Feb 2, 2024 | Blog
Women’s Role in World War 2 With thousands of men away serving on the front lines of World War II, it fell to women to take on roles that challenged traditional gender norms. Across the globe, women took on a wide variety of roles, including war work and important... by Summer Obrien | Jan 30, 2024 | Blog
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 – ‘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 – 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 edencamp | Nov 15, 2023 | Blog
War was always dark and scary… literally The first real effect of the Second World War for most British civilians was the Blackout. The Blackout was introduced on 1st September 1939, two days before war was declared. In the early days, even lighting a match in...
by Summer Obrien | Nov 10, 2023 | Blog
Today’s #ForgottenFriday takes us back in time to life at Eden Camp before it was a museum. The general feeling of those who remember life at Eden Camp during the Second World War is that, considering its nature, it was a very happy place. Indeed, the prisoners...
