Today we went to the Devil’s Porridge museum to learn more about World War 1 and 2.
First we had a snack to ensure that no one was hangry and so that everyone would listen carefully.
Secondly, one group watched short films made by a primary school. The films were about the war.
Meanwhile the other group were downstairs looking at the items from the munitions factory.
The chemicals turned some of the workers skin yellow and some even gave birth to babies with yellow skin.
The cordite had the look of brown noodles and was wound into the shells.
The workers could not go into the factory wearing anything metal or it could cause an explosion.
The King visited and even he had to take off his shoes and wear rubber shoes to go around the factory.
We were allowed to take a scratch and sniff card…it smelled of cordite. It smelt disgusting. I would not want to work in that smell all day.
Kye enjoyed trying on the gas masks and even a wool uniform.
Yasmin enjoyed listening to the stories that were around the museum about ordinary people affected by the war.
A good trip – we enjoyed it!
Please visit one day and support a local museum.
Yasmin and Kye
