1940s Living History

1940s Living History is gaining in popularity; be it life on the homefront or the battlefield. Reenactors and living history enthusiasts help to recreate the look, feel and sounds of the era, preserving our nations heritage for future generations.

Often living history events are held at steam railway stations, where the trains add to the period feel.Airfields and other historical locations also host living history events, with the biggest of them all - the War & Peace Show, being held in Kent each summer.

At these events re-enactors and period entertainers add much to the atmosphere, and currently there is a revival in the Swing Dancing of the era. With WW2 on the school curriculum in the UK, living history enthusiasts often help bring history to life in the classroom.