Ryedale Folk Museum

Women's Land Army 2009 represented by Ryedale Education Manager Becky aboard the Museum's 1940's Fordson. World War 2 Fortnight is now well into the first week. Air-raids, evacuees and the Home Guard will all be present at various times. The Home Guard and more will be reenacted by the UK Homefront group, they can be found at: http://www.ukhomefront.co.uk/index.html . Over 100 reenactors will be present over the coming weekend. Here are a few photos of the proceedings today. We have had schoolchildren dressed as evacuees and experiencing life during the Second World War. Emma, one of the Education Managers at the museum is seen here dressed authentically as a munitions worker. The photograph above is of teacher Mr Thompson, who was wearing an excellent 1940's style suit, anyone remember Private Walker from Dad's Army? Jim Wood in this picture is teaching schoolchildren how to make pegs for hayrakes. He even brought his vintage Triumph Motorcycle Combination. Jo...

From the 1st to 12th June Ryedale Folk Museum hosts events with a Second World War theme. Land Army Girls , the Home Guard, American G.I's will all be coming at various times during the two week period to re-enact and enrich our knowledge of life during the Second World War. Today's picture is of a local volunteer, Les Davison, in 1943/44. He, like many other men, served in the Home Guard. The picture was taken at Hutton-le Hole.

From the 1st to 12th June Ryedale Folk Museum hosts events with a Second World War theme. Land Army Girls , the Home Guard and American G.I's will all be coming at various times to re-enact and enrich our knowledge of life during the Second World War. Today's picture is of a local volunteer, Les Davison, in 1943/44. He, like many other men, served in the Home Guard. The picture was taken at Hutton-le Hole. Les was one of the first volunteers at Ryedale Folk Museum. Jonathan Severs B.A (Hons), York St John.