Bawdsey Transmitter Block - Heritage Open Days
Visit the ’Magic Ear’ Exhibition for the Story of Radar. This unique exhibition, with its interactive displays, tells the story of the “Invention that Changed the World”. It reveals how scientists, engineers and technicians came together at Bawdsey in the 1930s in total secrecy to prove that radio waves could locate aeroplanes, ships and other targets. Bawdsey became the world’s first operational radar station in 1937 and played a pivotal role in the Battle of Britain in 1940. The display featur
12.30pm to 4.30pm (Last entry 4.00pm)
Free Entry
From W’bridge off B1083, 1 mile beyond Bawdsey village, 1 mile from Bawdsey Quay, Suffolk IP12 3AT
Sat 12 Sep 2015 and Sun 13 Sep 2015