Cornwall at War Museum - Davidstow, Cornwall
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The Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum (usually known by the shorter title Cornwall at War Museum) is located on part of the old WW2 airfield RAF Davidstow Moor.
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Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/12/2016
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"This is not your usual type of museum and it certainly isn’t a large grey building with all the exhibits neatly arranged on shelf after shelf in glass cabinets.
The Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum (usually known by the shorter title Cornwall at War Museum) is located on part of the old WW2 airfield RAF Davidstow Moor. The museum, which covers about two acres, officially opened in June 2008 with just a few buildings and artifacts but since then has grown year by year. There are now 18 separate buildings (including four of the original buildings from the 1940s) and literally thousands of items for the visitor to see as well as other larger exhibits in the museum grounds. Although extensive information is displayed about this former RAF station (from its opening on 1st October 1942 until its closure at the end of 1945) there is a very definite tri-service theme throughout the museum. Individual buildings have displays and information on every RAF station that existed in Cornwall together with coverage of the Royal Navy (including the Royal Marines and Fleet Air Arm) and the British Army. Civilian activities are not forgotten either as many displays show the part that they played in various conflicts. Not just British Forces either as American and German artifacts are also on display. Although the emphasis is largely on WW2 there are exhibits covering both WW1 and the Falklands. (In case you are wondering, Davidstow Moor was used for training purposes prior to the Falklands conflict)."
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