Tag Archives: Rufford
Rufford Historical Bazaar – pictures from Ian Beck
Some lovely photos of WW1 firemen in action.
Rufford Historical Bazaar
We took the K2 and Coventry Climax pump, together with the brass helmets and a manual pump to try out firefighting from the First World War period. It was a superb multi-period event including everything from the Roman Soldiers to … Continue reading
Rufford Air Raid video
You can watch the full air raid here (low res) or here (medium res). Ian Beck has posted another video here.
The Air Raid on Rufford Abbey, 1-2 September 2012
The Scenario The ARP wardens were relaxing in their posts when the alert came in. The air raid sirens sounded – five in all around the site, and already the crowd had gathered. You could hear the approaching drone of … Continue reading
I have just found these: Incendiary lands and ARP injured. (5 photos) ARP warden injured, and firemen arrive. (20 photos) These are photos of our arena scenario, where we had smoke from an ‘incendiary bomb’, which subsequently exploded, injuring an … Continue reading
Rufford, Sept 2011
At this event, we did a major display in the main arena, involving all three vehicles, and our friends from the Heritage Ambulance Association with their K2 Ambulance. The scenario was that an ARP warden and Fire Guard were tackling … Continue reading
NFS display at Rufford 1940s Home Front weekend 10-11 Sept
This weekend is the 1940s Home Front weekend at Rufford Abbey organised by Eventplan – details are at www.eventplan.co.uk So far, I have heard from: Richard Townsley – both days. Bringing trailer of equipment? Meet at Rufford. Peter Townsley – expected … Continue reading
Events in the next few weeks
The next few weeks is a busy time for wartime re-enacting locally. This coming Bank Holiday weekend (27th-29th Aug) we will be at the Rauceby War Weekend. We are planning to take three vehicles: the K2 and Dennis trailer, the … Continue reading