Mon, 09 Sept
|Great War Huts
Route to War: Civilians into Uniforms
On the 110th anniversary of the start of the First World War, our special Heritage Open Days 2024 exhibition will explore the various routes people took to join the Army.
Time & Location
09 Sept 2024, 14:00 – 15:30
Great War Huts, Brook Farm Camp, Bell's Ln, Bury St Edmunds, Bury Saint Edmunds IP29 5NW, UK
About the event
On the 110th anniversary of the outbreak of war in 1914, you may assume that there was one straightforward way of joining the Army. However, there were in fact numerous routes.
The theme for the 2024 Heritage Open Days festival is 'Routes, Networks, Connections'. Our special exhibition for Heritage Open Days will explore these journeys and the very different types of service personnel they produced. Join us for the exhibition and a chance to look around the site here at Great War Huts, including our 1916 trench system.
Saturday 07 September1000-1130 & 1400-1530
Monday 09 September1000-1130 & 1400-1530
Wednesday 11 September1000-1130 & 1400-1530
Friday 13 September1000-1130 & 1400-1530