Winston Churchill’s Britain at War Experience  

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Britain At War Experience, Churchill House, 64–66 Tooley Street, Southwark,
London SE1 2TF
England
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Important note: The Britain at War Experience has now closed down, due to redevelopment at London Bridge station. There are currently no plans to reopen it.

Winston Churchill’s Britain At War Experience focuses solely on World War II, and tells the story of Londoner’s life during the Blitz – during the bombs, blackouts and rationing.

The museum itself has been built amongst some old railway arches, and a lift takes you down to a mocked-up air shelter. There you can see a huge collection of everyday items from ration books and gas masks, to toilet paper and tins of beef. There are also hundreds of posters, pictures and war photographs.

There are also several reconstructions to get you in the mood – the sights and sounds of a bombed-out street led you to the remains of a department store, destroyed by falling bombs.

There is also a club for American GIs, and a BBC radio mike broadcasting the King’s speeches to the nation.

>> Drummerboy’s blog – Britain At War Experience

  • Drummerboy – “Is it possible to feel nostalgic for something you’ve never experienced? Because that’s what I felt like when I visited Winston Churchill’s Britain At War Experience today. It only focuses on World War II, and only does the Home Front stuff (there are no tanks, guns, trenches, or anything like that) and they’ve got a few good set-pieces too – the first one was an original Anderson air shelter which you can climb inside and listen to the bombs dropping on your head. Another little room is done up like a GI bar, complete with a load of Yanks chatting up the broads… continued.”

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