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{{short description|Military museum in Great Yarmouth, England}} | {{short description|Military museum in Great Yarmouth, England}} | ||
{{Infobox museum | {{Infobox museum | ||
| name = Blitz and Pieces | | name = Blitz and Pieces | ||
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| location = [[Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby|Scratby]], [[Great Yarmouth]] | | location = [[w:Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby|Scratby]], [[w:Great Yarmouth|Great Yarmouth]] | ||
| established = | | established = | ||
| type = [[Home front|Home Front]] and ''[[Dad's Army]]'' | | type = [[w:Home front|Home Front]] and ''[[Dad's Army]]'' | ||
| owner = Darren Stride | | owner = Darren Stride | ||
| website = http://www.blitzandpiecesuk.com/ | | website = http://www.blitzandpiecesuk.com/ | ||
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'''Blitz and Pieces''' is a museum in [[Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby|Scratby]] in [[Great Yarmouth]], England, owned and operated by Darren Stride. Based on the British [[Home front|Home Front]] during [[World War II]] and the [[BBC]] comedy ''[[Dad's Army]]'', the museum is housed in a 1940s prefabricated building, a 1930s wooden military hut and a variety of large [[shed]]s. In 2014 the museum was a finalist in [[Channel 4]]'s ''[[George Clarke's Amazing Spaces]]: Shed of the Year'' series.<ref>[http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/shed-of-the-year-finalists-revealed 'Shed of The Year finalists revealed'] - [[Channel 4]] Press Release - 16 July 2014</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150705203623/http://www.independent.co.uk/property/shed-of-the-year-2014-finalists-9607591.html?action=gallery&ino=9 'Shed of the Year' 2014 Finalists] - ''[[The Independent]]''</ref> The museum is open to the public by appointment. | '''Blitz and Pieces''' is a museum in [[w:Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby|Scratby]] in [[w:Great Yarmouth|Great Yarmouth]], England, owned and operated by Darren Stride. Based on the British [[w:Home front|Home Front]] during [[w:World War II]] and the [[w:BBC|BBC]] comedy ''[[Dad's Army]]'', the museum is housed in a 1940s prefabricated building, a 1930s wooden military hut and a variety of large [[w:shed|shed]]s. In 2014 the museum was a finalist in [[w:Channel 4|Channel 4]]'s ''[[w:George Clarke's Amazing Spaces|George Clarke's Amazing Spaces]]: Shed of the Year'' series.<ref>[http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/shed-of-the-year-finalists-revealed 'Shed of The Year finalists revealed'] - [[w:Channel 4|Channel 4]] Press Release - 16 July 2014</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150705203623/http://www.independent.co.uk/property/shed-of-the-year-2014-finalists-9607591.html?action=gallery&ino=9 'Shed of the Year' 2014 Finalists] - ''[[w:The Independent|The Independent]]''</ref> The museum is open to the public by appointment. | ||
==Origins of the museum== | ==Origins of the museum== | ||
[[File:Blitz and Pieces Office.jpg|thumb|right|180px|A section of [[Captain Mainwaring]]'s office]] | [[File:Blitz and Pieces Office.jpg|thumb|right|180px|A section of [[Captain Mainwaring]]'s office]] | ||
Stride's interest in the 1940s began as a small boy when he watched repeats of the [[BBC]] comedy ''[[Dad's Army]]'' with his late grandfather, John Fenton, who had served as a private in the real [[Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment]] during [[World War II]], the regiment that the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]] platoon in ''Dad's Army'' was based on. Before his death in 2001 he gave his grandson his service medals, which started the collection.<ref>[http://metro.co.uk/2011/06/13/teen-builds-dads-army-shrine-in-shed-41280/ 'Teen builds Dad’s Army shrine in shed'] - ''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]'' - 13 June 2011</ref> | Stride's interest in the 1940s began as a small boy when he watched repeats of the [[w:BBC|BBC]] comedy ''[[Dad's Army]]'' with his late grandfather, John Fenton, who had served as a private in the real [[w:Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment|Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment]] during [[w:World War II|World War II]], the regiment that the [[w:Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]] platoon in ''Dad's Army'' was based on. Before his death in 2001 he gave his grandson his service medals, which started the collection.<ref>[http://metro.co.uk/2011/06/13/teen-builds-dads-army-shrine-in-shed-41280/ 'Teen builds Dad’s Army shrine in shed'] - ''[[w:Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]'' - 13 June 2011</ref> | ||
Many of the items in the collection were donated by members of the public or by visitors to the museum. The display in the period chemist's shop was acquired from the Yesterday's World attraction in [[Great Yarmouth]] following its closure in 2014. | Many of the items in the collection were donated by members of the public or by visitors to the museum. The display in the period chemist's shop was acquired from the Yesterday's World attraction in [[w:Great Yarmouth|Great Yarmouth]] following its closure in 2014. | ||
==Blitz Street== | ==Blitz Street== | ||
The museum is housed along 'Blitz Street', and is based on the British [[Home front|Home Front]] during [[World War II]]; it features two period shops including a chemist's and a grocer's, a fully equipped 1940s kitchen and living room, an [[Anderson shelter]] complete with contents, a display of World War II uniforms, helmets and other artifacts, and a reconstruction of [[Captain Mainwaring]]'s church hall office from ''[[Dad's Army]]''. | The museum is housed along 'Blitz Street', and is based on the British [[w:Home front|Home Front]] during [[w:World War II|World War II]]; it features two period shops including a chemist's and a grocer's, a fully equipped 1940s kitchen and living room, an [[w:Anderson shelter|Anderson shelter]] complete with contents, a display of World War II uniforms, helmets and other artifacts, and a reconstruction of [[Captain Mainwaring]]'s church hall office from ''[[Dad's Army]]''. | ||
Captain Mainwaring's office is housed in a 1930s [[beach hut]] requisitioned by the military during World War II and features several authentic [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]] uniforms, a screen-used uniform and [[Webbing equipment|webbing]] from ''Dad's Army'', a collection of ''Dad's Army'' memorabilia including original props such as half of the string used during filming of [[The Deadly Attachment]]. This was donated by [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]]; the other half is in the collection of [[Jimmy Perry]]. | Captain Mainwaring's office is housed in a 1930s [[w:beach hut|beach hut]] requisitioned by the military during World War II and features several authentic [[w:Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]] uniforms, a screen-used uniform and [[w:Webbing equipment|webbing]] from ''Dad's Army'', a collection of ''Dad's Army'' memorabilia including original props such as half of the string used during filming of [[The Deadly Attachment]]. This was donated by [[w:David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]]; the other half is in the collection of [[Jimmy Perry]]. | ||
In 2014 ''Blitz and Pieces'' was a finalist in Cuprinol's 'Shed of the Year' competition, broadcast by [[Channel 4]].<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/488945/Amazing-Shed-of-the-Year-nominees 'A giant teapot and a mini pub: This year's amazing Shed of the Year nominees'] - ''[[Daily Express]]'' - 15 July 2014</ref> | In 2014 ''Blitz and Pieces'' was a finalist in Cuprinol's 'Shed of the Year' competition, broadcast by [[w:Channel 4|Channel 4]].<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/488945/Amazing-Shed-of-the-Year-nominees 'A giant teapot and a mini pub: This year's amazing Shed of the Year nominees'] - ''[[w:Daily Express|Daily Express]]'' - 15 July 2014</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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| Location | Scratby, Great Yarmouth |
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| Type | Home Front and Dad's Army |
| Owner | Darren Stride |
| Website | http://www.blitzandpiecesuk.com/ |
Blitz and Pieces is a museum in Scratby in Great Yarmouth, England, owned and operated by Darren Stride. Based on the British Home Front during w:World War II and the BBC comedy Dad's Army, the museum is housed in a 1940s prefabricated building, a 1930s wooden military hut and a variety of large sheds. In 2014 the museum was a finalist in Channel 4's George Clarke's Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year series.[1][2] The museum is open to the public by appointment.
Origins of the museum
Stride's interest in the 1940s began as a small boy when he watched repeats of the BBC comedy Dad's Army with his late grandfather, John Fenton, who had served as a private in the real Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment during World War II, the regiment that the Home Guard platoon in Dad's Army was based on. Before his death in 2001 he gave his grandson his service medals, which started the collection.[3]
Many of the items in the collection were donated by members of the public or by visitors to the museum. The display in the period chemist's shop was acquired from the Yesterday's World attraction in Great Yarmouth following its closure in 2014.
Blitz Street
The museum is housed along 'Blitz Street', and is based on the British Home Front during World War II; it features two period shops including a chemist's and a grocer's, a fully equipped 1940s kitchen and living room, an Anderson shelter complete with contents, a display of World War II uniforms, helmets and other artifacts, and a reconstruction of Captain Mainwaring's church hall office from Dad's Army.
Captain Mainwaring's office is housed in a 1930s beach hut requisitioned by the military during World War II and features several authentic Home Guard uniforms, a screen-used uniform and webbing from Dad's Army, a collection of Dad's Army memorabilia including original props such as half of the string used during filming of The Deadly Attachment. This was donated by David Croft; the other half is in the collection of Jimmy Perry.
In 2014 Blitz and Pieces was a finalist in Cuprinol's 'Shed of the Year' competition, broadcast by Channel 4.[4]
Gallery
Corner of Captain Mainwaring's office
Corner of the grocer's shop
A view of the 1940s living room
A view of the 1940s kitchen
The Anderson shelter display
References
- ^ 'Shed of The Year finalists revealed' - Channel 4 Press Release - 16 July 2014
- ^ 'Shed of the Year' 2014 Finalists - The Independent
- ^ 'Teen builds Dad’s Army shrine in shed' - Metro - 13 June 2011
- ^ 'A giant teapot and a mini pub: This year's amazing Shed of the Year nominees' - Daily Express - 15 July 2014
