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 edencamp | Mar 20, 2022 | News
Eden Camp Modern History Museum is joining the Vets & Vans, a volunteer group, in “Operation North Yorkshire” Aid to Ukraine, and are seeking to raise money and gather emergency aid for the millions of people displaced by the Russian invasion of the...
by edencamp | Jun 29, 2022 | News
Award Winning Museum maintain 5 Stars Food Hygiene for WinStan’s Bunker Café! Commitment to cleanliness and quality across the museum. Eden Camp Modern History Museum has been working hard in the past two years amongst the difficulty of Covid and staff shortages to...
by edencamp | Feb 25, 2022 | Blog
Fashion has always been an important part of social history even until today! We are always trying to keep up with the latest fashion trend, however, during the Second World War, it was very different! Today we are focusing on ‘Fashion on the Ration’, an important...
by edencamp | Mar 4, 2022 | Blog
#ForgottenFriday – Women in the Factories During World War II: Unsung Heroes of the Home Front World War II was a defining moment in history, not only for the battles fought on the front lines but also for the profound societal changes back home. One of the most...
by edencamp | Mar 11, 2022 | Blog
On 28 June 1939 King George VI established the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) for duty with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in time of war. Today Gladys Eva is our character in study in our Forgotten Friday! In May 1939, the Government decided that a separate women’s...
