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1940s Living History

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Rufford Abbey Country park
Ollerton
Nottinghamshire
NG22 9DF

Tel: +44(0)1623 821338

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Watch 40’s music shows, swing dancing, wartime cooking & military drill demonstrations, harvesting by Land Army girls & heavy horses. Meet Churchill & General Montgomery. See D-Day allied troop manoeuvres, military & civilian period vehicles, artillery firings & a field kitchen. Meet NFS firemen, the ATS, RAF, Navy, Home Guard, US paratroopers, English soldiers, & bomb disposal experts. Buy period goods at the 40s market & much, much more! Suitable for all ages. This is one of the only FREE ENTRY 1940’s events in the Midlands (The park’s normal weekend parking charge of £3 applies).

Related Venue

Rufford Abbey Country Park, Newark and Sherwood

Opening Times

1940s Living History (01/09/2012 - 02/09/2012)

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