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Eden Camp Malton, North Yorkshire

Eden Camp is a museum of modern history - with a difference... the place itself is a genuine World War II prison camp. It was built in 1942 to house PoWs captured in North Africa.

The huts have been re-equipped to tell the story of The People's War, the social history of life in Britain from 1939 to 1945. Realistic tableaux, with moving figures, authentic sounds and smells have been created to "transport you back in time".

In one scene there is a living room of a typical wartime home in Britain. The family are seated in front of the fire, listening to the radio as Chamberlain announces "the declaration of war". You see the man move his arm to adjust the wireless set, the woman breathes, the tin bath sits in front of the flickering fire and the scene comes alive.

They have reconstructed scenes using movement, lighting, sound, smells, even smoke machines to transport you back in time, to make you feel that you are there taking part in history.

This is a 6 acre site and you’ll need to allow around 4 hours to view all the displays.

Located at the junction of the A64 York to Scarborough road and the A169 to Malton to Pickering road.

Contributed by Lydia on March 24, 2008, at 6:34 PM UTC.

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