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FEATURING POP-UP MUSEUM AUTHENTIC WWII COLLECTIONS HISTORIC RE-ENACTMENTS FULL SIZE REPLICA SPITFIRE PHOTO BOOTH ATLANTIC CAFÉ FAMILY ACTIVITIES

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Join us for our annual event to mark the 72nd anniversary of the surrender of the U-Boats, a major event in Second World War history.

Events will take place in

THE GUILDHALL DERRY

www.derrystrabane.com

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WELCOME to our annual event to mark the 72nd anniversary of the surrender of the U-Boats, a major event in Second World War history.

GUILDHALL MAIN HALL DISPLAYS AND ACTIVITIES 10AM – 4PM • Derry City and Strabane District Council Museum WW2 Collections • Donegal Spitfire artefacts • Second World War authentic artefacts from regional collectors • 1940s themed Atlantic Café • HLF Young Roots: World War II in Derry Display • Children’s activities including jigsaws, arts and crafts & dress up • 1940s Photo Booth • 1940s Vintage Styling Advice with Elaine Duffy • Original footage of U-boat surrender and images of Derry during the war

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WHITAKER SUITE TALKS 12PM RICHARD DOHERTY

1:30PM ELAINE DUFFY

3:00PM GUY WARNER

‘Safe and Timely Arrival’ (Role of HMS Ferret and Convoy Battles off the North-West Coast)

Vintage 1940s Styling Fashion and beauty tips on how to achieve a glamorous vintage look!

Lough Foyle Naval Air Station 1918 (The story of the short lived US Air Base at Ture)

GUILDHALL SQUARE • FULL-SCALE REPLICA SPITFIRE ON DISPLAY • SECOND WORLD WAR VEHICLES (UMVC) • UXB BOMB DISPOSAL

BY JONNY MCNEE, HISTORIAN

FEATURING POP-UP MUSEUM AUTHENTIC WWII COLLECTIONS HISTORIC RE-ENACTMENTS FULL SIZE REPLICA SPITFIRE PHOTO BOOTH ATLANTIC CAFÉ FAMILY ACTIVITIES

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ALL GUILDHALL INDOOR EVENTS ARE FREE TO ATTEND Suggested donation of £2 to access the spitfire cockpit in Guildhall Square.

SPECIAL REDUCED ADMISSION RATE TO THE TOWER MUSEUM £1 per person on the 6th May.

This information is available upon request in a number of formats including large print, Braille, PDF, audio formats (CD, MP3, DAISY) and other minority languages.

For further information on alternative formats please contact tel: 028 71 253 253 text phone: 028 71 376 646 or e-mail: equality@derrystrabane.com

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