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Summer surveillance on board the Nimrod R.1

This summer visitors to the RAF Museum Cosford, will have the exciting opportunity to climb on board the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1 XV249 and learn about its intelligence gathering role in the Royal Air Force.

Second SVR 1940s Weekend is steaming in!

Thousands of visitors filled the bunting-covered platforms of the Severn Valley Railway last weekend to soak up the spirit of wartime Britain - now the famous attraction is preparing to step back to the 1940s once again this weekend.

Discover Shrewsbury’s railway heritage with a guided walk

A series of walks will be taking place in Shrewsbury during July and August giving an insight into the town's rich railway history.

Discover the hidden history of Shrewsbury Town Walls Tower

Shrewsbury’s medieval history will be on show this weekend, as the doors open for visitors at Town Walls Tower for the first time this year on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June.

Experience a 1940s summer evening on the Home Front at Blists Hill

Enjoy a summer evening on the home front as Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge is transformed into the 1940s of World War Two between 6pm and 9pm on Saturday, 20 June.

Shrewsbury set for major historical warfare event

The Thrust and crack of ‘Pike and Shot Warfare’ - as witnessed in the English Civil War - is set to be commemorated at a major free-to-attend event hosted by University Centre Shrewsbury at historic Rowley’s House.

Night-fighter pilot’s daughter in search for last piece of a wartime ‘jigsaw’

Night-fighter pilot’s daughter, Elizabeth Halls, from Herefordshire, is appealing to Shropshire residents, past and present, to help her find the last piece of a family jigsaw.

Archaeological dig to take place on Montgomery Canal at Maesbury Marsh

A historic canal wharf, smelting house and bone manure works at Maesbury Marsh, near Oswestry, are to be the focus for a Canal & River Trust ‘Time Team’-style archaeological dig.
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