Newhaven Fort Exhibitions & Displays (page 2)
School Room
This casemate is mainly used for school visits, meetings and special events. On the walls are many captioned photographs of life on the Home Front and often, work from school children, post visit. Well worth a look if the room is not in use.
This casemate is mainly used for school visits, meetings and special events. On the walls are many captioned photographs of life on the Home Front and often, work from school children, post visit. Well worth a look if the room is not in use.
Sussex Land, Sea and Air
The county’s many naval and regimental connections, including HMS Sussex, are well represented here. There is a large collection of aviation artefacts from the Robertsbridge Aviation Society, including a machine gun ‘borrowed’ from a crashed German bomber by a local lad before the Police could arrive! Also on display are parts from a V-1 Flying Bomb – the dreaded ‘Doodlebug’ - push the button and hear its fearful noise.
The county’s many naval and regimental connections, including HMS Sussex, are well represented here. There is a large collection of aviation artefacts from the Robertsbridge Aviation Society, including a machine gun ‘borrowed’ from a crashed German bomber by a local lad before the Police could arrive! Also on display are parts from a V-1 Flying Bomb – the dreaded ‘Doodlebug’ - push the button and hear its fearful noise.
Sussex and Surrey Yeomanry
Yeomanry regiments were first raised over two hundred years ago to counter the many invasion threats to this country and they continued to be an important part of the British Army, serving in major conflicts worldwide. This is a fascinating collection of uniforms, medals and other artefacts detailing the history of these two famous Yeomanry regiments. This exhibition was presented to Newhaven Fort by the Sussex and Surrey Yeomanry Association.
Yeomanry regiments were first raised over two hundred years ago to counter the many invasion threats to this country and they continued to be an important part of the British Army, serving in major conflicts worldwide. This is a fascinating collection of uniforms, medals and other artefacts detailing the history of these two famous Yeomanry regiments. This exhibition was presented to Newhaven Fort by the Sussex and Surrey Yeomanry Association.
The Royal Observer Corps – Post War
The end of the Second World War brought the new and terrifying risk of nuclear war. In Britain, the public would have had just four minutes warning of the approach of nuclear missiles. It was the job of the Royal Observer Corps to warn of any impending attack, report explosions and plot the path of the deadly nuclear fallout (radiation). Walk into the reconstructed underground operations centre, and listen to the commentary of the plotters. A sobering glimpse of what might have happened if the ‘Cold War’ had turned into a real one.
The end of the Second World War brought the new and terrifying risk of nuclear war. In Britain, the public would have had just four minutes warning of the approach of nuclear missiles. It was the job of the Royal Observer Corps to warn of any impending attack, report explosions and plot the path of the deadly nuclear fallout (radiation). Walk into the reconstructed underground operations centre, and listen to the commentary of the plotters. A sobering glimpse of what might have happened if the ‘Cold War’ had turned into a real one.
Royal Observer Corps – Second World War
Formed in the 1920s, the ROC played a vital role in Britain’s air defence by plotting and reporting the movement of enemy and friendly aircraft. A full sized operations room with plotting tables, push the button by the reporting post to listen to observers reporting on a Doodlebug before it is shot down by a Spitfire.
Formed in the 1920s, the ROC played a vital role in Britain’s air defence by plotting and reporting the movement of enemy and friendly aircraft. A full sized operations room with plotting tables, push the button by the reporting post to listen to observers reporting on a Doodlebug before it is shot down by a Spitfire.
The two Royal Observer Corps displays are part of the south eastern collection of the Royal Observer Corps.
Dieppe and D-Day
Many of the troops involved in both the Dieppe raid and D-Day landings left from Newhaven. The Dieppe and D-Day exhibit shows a particularly poignant four-minute audio-visual presentation of the Dieppe raid and the D-Day landings, complimented by a fine collection of models and artefacts.
Many of the troops involved in both the Dieppe raid and D-Day landings left from Newhaven. The Dieppe and D-Day exhibit shows a particularly poignant four-minute audio-visual presentation of the Dieppe raid and the D-Day landings, complimented by a fine collection of models and artefacts.
The Canadians suffered heavy losses in the Dieppe raid and have maintained a strong link with Newhaven Fort and the town of Newhaven. This is the main reason for the Canadian flag flying from the ramparts when the fort is open.
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