Muckleburgh Museum visit by David McCutcheon
I go down to Norfolk every couple of years to see relatives.
Fortunately my cousin is the ex firearms officer for that area.
So with Sandringham, Bacton Gas Sight and ex prime Prime Minister John Major on his doorstep he has a natural interest in anti terrorist precautions, firearms and Close Protection.
And then, like me, he has an interest in history involving the Second World War.
This time down he took me to a museum, Muckleburgh Museum.
The museum some how has very up to date equipment on display from the likes of the Gulf War and Afganistan going back to the Falklands and the second world war.
Infact some of the older equipment was used in the movie “Saving Private Ryan”.
The museum is well worth a visit however give yourself some time as these places really need a couple of sessions.
Norfolk was one of the major strong holds set up to combat the German invasion.
Pillboxes, which are now under conservation order, are littered around the area and are even in gardens. One of them is now painted pink but unfortunately I did not get a picture of this.
The 202 Battalion (the Underground Army) was set up in this area and here is a drawing of one of their hide-outs. They are open to the public and believe it or not some are still being found.
tSome of the knives and daggers on show.
There were numerous of tanks armoured cars on display.
All of them are working and you can pay for a day taking some for a spin.
Apart from the Harrier that is.
The Russian ones were a puzzle as they looked in very good nick and you wondered how he got hold of them.
Any how a good day out, loads of information and friendly people to help.
David McCutcheon
October 19th, 2008 at 11:44 am
This is an excellent article that we got from Dave McCutcheon, Dave is ardent combatives trainer and researcher of world war two material.
Dave runs the Edinburgh “Guttrer fighters” and we highly recommend him as an instructor.
Alan