Digital Archive

Since Eden Camp opened to the public as a museum in 1987, our visitors have been donating items to our archive which has continued to grow into a collection of national historical importance. In order to make this valuable resource open to the public and thanks to funding from the government’s #hereforculture Cultural Recovery Fund, we have begun the long process of making it available online. We’ve started with documents relating to the museum’s time as a prisoner of war camp but we’re adding new material every week on a wide variety of topics, so keep checking back for more.

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Certificate awarded to Violet Bell by the general nursing council for England and Wales, on her becoming a registered nurse. 1943-1944; 68867
National blood transfusion service card. 1964. Violet Bell (McCredie). Sussex nurse; 68868
Christmas card to Violet Bell - nurse, from her parents. Milton series; 68869
Letter sent to Violet Bell - nurse - from the central midwives boardd, informing her that she passed her first exam. September 1944; 1/09/1944; 68872
Receipts (4) for retention fee paid by Violet Bell/Edwards to continue designation of registered nurse. 1944-1950; 68875
Certificate of the central midwives board, awarded to Violet Bell for passing first exam and period of training, nurse. 26th August 1944; 26/08/1944; 68876
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'Soldier's service and pay book' belonging to a 'Gladys Vera Mark' dated 19.06.42 (x2); 78785
'Women's officer's release book- class "A"' belonging to a 'G.V. Mark' ; 78787
'National registration identity card' issued to a 'David Morris' dated 01.06.1943; 78790
'Soldier's release book- Class "A"' issued to a 'S.D. Morris' dated 01.03.1946 ; 78788
'Supplementary clothing book' issued to a 'G.V. Mark undated; 78798
'Embarkation card' issued to a 'S.D. Morris' 'Class "A" release' & 'medical inspection report' dated 09.02.1946; 78797
'Position of women- National Service Acts, 1939 to 1941'- 'Explanatory note' enrolment in the women's Auxiliary services' etc; 78796
Registration card/passport issued to a 'Stanley David Morris'- Foreign Office ; 78817
Bank account document- belonging to a 'S.D. Morris'- war credit- 'Post Office Savings Department' - Manchester ; 78816
Registration card/ passport issued to a 'Gladys Vera Morris' by the Foreign Office undated ; 78815
Letter- from the 'Royal Army Medical Corps Association' regarding an application form for membership- undated ; 78814
Christmas card- to a 'Mrs. J. Morris' from The Eighth Army dated 10.11.1943 ; 78812
Christmas card- to a 'S.D. Morris' from 'Mae' undated; 78813
'Motor fuel ration book' x2; 78786
Leaflet- 'Class "A" releases'- info on release and overseas leave, release books & allowances etc ; 78811
Leaflet- 'Regimental and Old Comrades Association' dated 02.1946 ; 78818
'Record of service' card issued to a 'S.D. Morris' dated 07.03.1946- served 15.09.39- 09.06.1946; 78795

Useful Links:

How to Search the Eden Camp Digital Archive – Information on the different ways of searching the Eden Camp Digital Archive using the eHive platform.

Request Records of Deceased Service Personnel – Information from gov.uk on how to apply to the MOD for the records of deceased service personnel.

International Committee of the Red Cross – The place for information on requesting the records of WW2 prisoners of war.

Repatriated Landscapes – An excellent, up to date and well illustrated record of prisoner of war camps in the UK.

Kohima Museum – The only UK museum dedicated to the Burma Campaign.  Located in York, just 23 miles from Eden Camp.

If you would like to donate or loan any items to our archive for preservation and/or display, please get in touch with our Archivist, Summer to make an appointment. You can see what we no longer accept by clicking here.