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Coleshill 1940s Day

Coleshill 1940s Day
Mon 15 Dec, 10:00 - 16:30
Buscot and Coleshill Estate, Swindon
Find out more about Coleshill’s unique wartime history, complete with re-enactors, displays, pop-up museum and plenty of 1940s themed activities.
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During the Second World War Coleshill was home to a secret band of underground fighters, the Auxiliary Units, who in case of invasion would have disappeared into underground hideaways, to re-emerge under the cover of darkness to cause mayhem behind enemy lines.
During the weekend there will be a chance to find out more about the Auxiliary Units, including a chance to visit a replica secret ‘Operational Base’ the underground hideaway that would have been home to an Auxiliary Unit patrol. There will also be a chance to see some of the surviving traces from the wartime occupation of Coleshill.
There will also be a chance to see what life on the Home Front in Coleshill would have been like during the 1940s, as well as children’s activities and a self-led walk to give you a chance to see some of the wartime sites from across the wider estate.
Advanced booking recommended for a speedy entry to the event.
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£6 – £30
Address
Buscot and Coleshill Estate Buscot and Coleshill Estate, Swindon, Select One... SN6 7PT, GB





