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World War 1 Exhibition by The Western Front Association (Milton Keynes Branch)

Heritage Open Day: Discover what life was like in the Great War and how it changed our lives forever.
Find out about boy soldiers Albert French of Wolverton and Harold Kitchener of Loughton. Details of our monthly talks by guest speakers. Tips on tracing WW1 ancestors See what life was like in the trenches in WW1 and the worst, and best, aspects of living in one. Learn about the devastating effects of poison gas and “The Attack of the Dead”. Listen to songs from the era. Find out about WW1 Artists, Poets, Composers and Writers, Local Boy Soldiers, Women in the War, how Children helped the war effort and the Inventions that came out of the War. See how well you do on our lift-the-flap quizzes! Handle genuine and replica WW1 artefacts.
event dateFri 19 Sep to Sunday 21 September
venue addressMilton Keynes Museum, McConnell Drive, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK12 5EL
event timesFri 19 Sep:1030-1630; Sat 20 Sep:1030-1630; Sun 21 Sep:1030-1630; Free Entry.
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