BURWELL MUSEUM OF FEN EDGE VILLAGE LIFE, BURWELL, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND

Dads Army Day 2007

Photos
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All photos & videos by Simon Heath

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Newmarket Weekly News article about Dad's Army Day. Click here

 

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Videos


About 10 minutes before the gates opened this couple
danced to "In the Mood" by Glen Miller
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This doesn't go exactly to plan!
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A brief history of the development of the Stn Gun
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Another soldier has a turn. The firing is extremely loud,
although you can't really tell on these videos
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Videos


More dancing a little later on.
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It's a good thing that it's not a real grenade when it eventually goes off!
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Firing the Sten Gun
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Finishing the Sten Gun demonstration.
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The new Home Guard recruits are trained up!
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2 vintage cars leave the Museum
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The Burlington leaves
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The old truck was last to leave.
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Army vehicle heads home.
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Another vintage car leaving
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"Au revoir" to the French Army Jeep
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