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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.

Popular Objects

Letters- from a W.A.A.F member 'Ivy' stationed in Cairo, Egypt to her parents x 44 dating between 1943-46 ; 78825
Letters- from a W.A.A.F member 'Ivy' stationed in Cairo, Egypt to her sister 'Ruth' x12 dating between 1943-45 ; 78823
Photograph album- belonging to a SGT Charles Cryer in the R.A.F- Photos of time spent in Nova Scotia, Helwan, Cairo 1941-1944 ; 78850
Foreign notes- German mark, French francs, Egyptian piastres, B.A.F 6 pence note, Italian lira etc ; 78857
Christmas card- from Princess Mary December 1914- Photograph of Princess Mary enclosed inside; 78844
Pass- R.A.F. station Helwan, Corporals club 1944 belonging to a 'SGT Cryer' ; 78843
ID- National registration issued to a 'Sarah A. Cowling from Malton ; 78829
Envelopes- dating from 1944-1957; 78861
Medical card- Yorks, North Riding insurance committee- Northallerton belonging to a 'Charles Cryer' dated 31.03.1931; 78854
ID- National Registration for a 'Ruth G. Thorpe' dated 01.07.1943 ; 78837
Letters- between a group of men & women- referring to themselves as the 'Pink Bootee Club' and 'Blue Bootee Club' dating between 05.1945-06.1945; 78867
Cigarette fabric labels with bird, flag & portrait designs- 'Timothy whites & Taylors' undated ; 78839
Black & white photograph- men in suits- Wrexham; 78870
Black & white photograph- family portrait in uniform, R.A.S.C., Fire Service ; 78869
Certificate- 'Empire Day' issued to a 'Baby Thorpe' for sending a care package to the sailors & soldiers of the British Empire ; 78853
LAND ARMY WOOL COAT - BELONGING TO MISS MARGARET GILL; 79034
Christmas card- 'The Middle East' 1945; 78848
Personal account- 'an English soldier in Canada' 22.09.1941- Aldershot camp N.S. Canada, written by SGT Charles Cryer; 78863
Souvenir programme- 'Victory boxing tourney' RA.F station Heliopolis, Egypt 31.08.1945; 78838
Programmes from events in Cairo, Egypt, Royal Opera House, ENSE Garrison Theatre etc; 78836
News clipping- P.O.W., The Halifax Herald etc 'Visit to Aldershot recalls Kipling's stories of India ; 78845
Brochure- 'Victory Service' Stalcon Theatre, Heliopolis, Egypt 1945 ; 78831
Printed Photograph of Eden Camp POWs at Mount Pleasant Farm in Lockton, Eden Camp; 79571
Leaflet- 'Class "A" releases'- info on release and overseas leave, release books & allowances etc ; 78811

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.