World War I Heritage Day

About

11 July 2018, 10am - 3pm
Where: Rufford Abbey Country Park
FREE entry, car parking is £3.50 per car
No need to book, just come along and enjoy learning some fascinating local history!

Discover the story of Nottinghamshire during the Great War and get hands on with history at the Great War Heritage Day at Rufford Abbey Country Park.

The event includes demonstrations, quizzes, competitions, storytelling and fascinating displays telling the story of life in Nottinghamshire during World War One. Trace World War One veterans with the help of genalogists and find out more about the contribution the county made to support the war effort. Local organisations that will be there on the day with displays, demonstrations and artefacts include:

• The Queen's Royal Lancers and Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum

• The Mercian Collection

• The Clipstone Camp

• The Museum of the Horse

• National Civil War Centre, Newark

• Women in War

• National Justice Museum

• William Booth Memorial Museum

• The Historic Ambulance Association

• The Western Front Association East Midlands

• Women in War – Newark Mayoresses - Newark Town Hall Gallery

• Beeston History Society

• Forest History Society

• Ruddington Village Museum

• Flintham Museum

• Bilsthorpe Heritage Centre

• The Walks of Life

• The Mansfield Fire Museum

• Bassetlaw Museum

The World War One Heritage Day is organised by Nottinghamshire County Council working with Nottinghamshire Heritage Forum.

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