Swaffham Dad`s Army Day
Off to Swaffham for their first ever Dad`s Army Day on Saturday August 22nd. Our first time in Swaffham and a lovely event with lots of interest in the van.
Event pictures
Just a few pictures from our event on July 28th. We will publish some video on YouTube later.
Cricket Club 2018
Just a short drive across town to the local cricket club and their summer pop concert.
Photograph taken by Robert Kybird.
Lynford Hall 1940s event
The museum platoon were out and about again, this time at a 1940s style event al Lynford Hall (used in the filming of the show) on Saturday June 23rd.
Dads Army Stamps
ROYAL MAIL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF DAD’S ARMY WITH SPECIAL STAMPS
• A set of eight stamps will be issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the classic TV comedy, Dad’s Army
• The stamps celebrate the key characters together with their most memorable catchphrases
• Private Pike actor, Ian Lavender, said of appearing on a stamp: “It’s overwhelming..!”
• Written by David Croft and Jimmy Perry, Dad’s Army focused on the exploits of a Home Guard platoon and was originally broadcast from 1968 to 1977
• Spanning nine series and three Christmas specials, Dad’s Army regularly attracted audiences of more than 18 million and continues to be repeated today
• The programme was set in the fictional town of Walmington-on-Sea on the south coast of England
• The stamps and souvenir products can be pre-ordered now from www.royalmail.com/dadsarmy and are available from 7,000 Post Offices nationwide from 26 June 2018
The museum was pleased to host the publicity photo shoot for the stamps.