Recreating the past for live events, TV and film

On the Home Front, 1939-45 - fantastic 40s fun!

Rufford Country Park, Nottinghamshire   

Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 August 2007, 11am to 5pm 

Timetable of displays and activities

Please note that this timetable may change slightly, so you may wish to revisit this page for the confirmed version prior to travelling.

Time

Activity

Performers

Location

11.00

Living history commences

Home Guard drill

Make do and mend

All

Discover History

 

Hands on History

-

Turning circle (front of Abbey)

Abbey lawns

11.30

Mr Punch versus Adolf Hitler

Bomb disposal

Ancient Wisdom

 

Hands on History

Abbey lawns

Abbey Lawns

Noon

Dance demonstration

Home Guard lecture

Training the Fire Guard

Festival Swing Dance Society

 

Discover History

 

NFS Display Group

Courtyard*

 

Abbey Lawn

Turning circle

12.30

Arrival of Winston Churchill and General Montgomery, followed by speeches

Battle of Britain interactive display

Robert Burns and David Priestley

 

 Ancient Wisdom

Courtyard*

Abbey lawns

1

40s song

Home Guard drill

The Moonlight Serenaders

Discover History and History Horse

Courtyard*

Turning circle

1.30

Blitz firefighting display

Make do and mend
NFS Display Group

Hands on History

Turning circle

Abbey lawn

2

Home Guard lecture

Bomb disposal

Mounted Home Guard soldier

Discover History

Hands on History

History Horse

Abbey lawns

Abbey lawns

Long Meadow

2.30

D-Day briefing by General Montgomery

Training the fire Guard

Mr Punch versus Adolf Hitler
David Priestley
 
NFS Display Group

 

Ancient Wisdom

Courtyard*

Turning circle

Abbey lawns

3

40s song

Home Guard drill

Make do and mend

The Moonlight Serenaders

Discover History

 

Hands on History

Courtyard*

Turning circle

Abbey lawns

3.30

Blitz firefighting display

Bomb disposal

Mounted Home Guard soldier

NFS Display Group

Hands on History

History Horse

Turning circle

Abbey lawns

Long Meadow

4

Dance demonstration

Home Guard lecture

Battle of Britain interactive display

Festival Swing Dance Society

 

Discover History

 
Ancient Wisdom

Courtyard*

 

Abbey lawns

Abbey lawns

4.30

Event closes

All

-

7.30

(Saturday only)  Dance

The Moonlight Serenaders and DJ G I Jive

Courtyard*

 * Turning circle marquee if wet

Ongoing activities include living history by soldiers and civilians; a harvesting display by Axholme Heavy Horses in the Long Meadow; Dodge ambulance and First Aid & rest area by The Yanks Living History Society; French army 1939-40 by Croix de Guerre; US Naval MPs of the Shore Patrol; 1940s clothing and items for sale; period vehicles.

 

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Updated 13 August 2006