A War Find in Crawley

Crawley is situated in the West Sussex of England. (See Maps Below)

Crawley Museum Society, taken from http://www.crawleymuseum.moonfruit.com/, 6th May 2009

Although a small building, the space is prepared well as each corner offers a treasure of history. There is a Victorian Kitchen and a shoemakers workshop, which leaves interest to imagination. Upon seeing these my historical novel comes to mind, and settings of story start to rekindle.  The Crawley Museum Society upon entrance is filled with historical artefacts, and war memorabilia. Alongside this there is a collection of artefacts and documents dating from the stone age to the reconstruction of the new town after the War.

The museum seems to be much more than this, as friendly staff take you on a tour of Historical Crawley at War during the First World War period of 1914-1918. Experiences are shared by a few members off staff. One of the gentleman that tours, points to a photograph and shows us where he is, upon a group of young children who are pupils at a school. Most of the pupils had been evacuated from London, and now attended this school. Another gentleman points to a map of Crawley, and shows us the bomb attacks in the area. A saddened and frightful experience for those who experienced the sight. Netherless an educational and insightful experience, for those people like myself who have limited knowledge, on what it was like during the War in Crawley.