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....
by edencamp | Nov 15, 2023 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
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, Forgotten Friday
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... by Summer Obrien | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
Forgotten Friday – The Underground In this week’s #ForgottenFriday we are delving underground to find out about the secrets of London during the Second World War. During both the First World War and Second World War, the London Underground provided needed... by Summer Obrien | Sep 20, 2023 | Blog, Forgotten Friday, News
Forgotten Friday – Beer in Wartime ‘Beer is Best. It makes for contented workers, friendliness and tolerance, as the Government found in the last war. Above all – beer makes for British cheerfulness, which is undefeated.’ This was the slogan for one of...
