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Four people in colourful costumes walk along a bridge; two women in green dungarees have gardening tools on their backs, ahead is a person with a white beard and another with a flamingo sculpture on their head. Buildings and sky in the background.

Land Girls: Food of Love

A tribute to the army at home

Film showing highlights of the Land Girls “Living History” event, hosted by Escape Arts in September 2018.

Something to Celebrate Stratford at War

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Four adults in colourful, retro-inspired outfits smile and pose together on a street during an outdoor event. People and historic buildings are visible in the background.

People of Stratford Something to Celebrate Yesterday & Today

Shakespeare’s Birthday – Phil Remembers

A recollection

A Women’s Land Army and Timber Corps badge featuring a gold wheat sheaf on a white background, topped with a crown, inside a Firmin & Sons Ltd display box.

People of Stratford Stratford at War Yesterday & Today

Land Girls Interviews

Audio recordings, in their own words

Two people sit at a table decorated with British flags, looking towards a TV. The walls display black-and-white portraits and Second World War memorabilia, including red poppies, British flags, and historical displays.

People of Stratford Something to Celebrate Stratford at War

D-Day 80th Anniversary

D-Day 80th Anniversary at Escape Arts & Heritage Centre

An elderly man with white hair and glasses sits indoors, wearing a blue jumper over a collared shirt. He is speaking, with the caption: And I've met this community. The background shows shelves and a lamp.

Health & Wellbeing People of Stratford Stratford at War

VIPs (Veterans and Interesting Pensioners) with Philip Sweet

A testimony from a treasured member of the community

Four aeroplanes are flying in formation against a cloudy sky, viewed from below in a black and white image.

People of Stratford Stratford at War

D-Day Remembered Film

Interviews on film

Father Christmas and an elf sitting together inside a decorated holiday den filled with cuddly toys and fairy lights.

Something to Celebrate Yesterday & Today

Christmas Past and Present

Research and memories on town festivities

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