1940's Event - Severn Valley Railway, Kidderminster

This Summer, I had the pleasure of being involved in the busiest event of the year for the Severn Valley steam train station; the 1940's weekends. The event took voluntary staff weeks of preparation - from setting up realistic sets of a 1940's home, vegetable gardens and air-raid shelters.

Working inside the station cafe, I saw the hard work come together over the weeks - and the attention to detail was astounding. It was a joy to see the hard work come together on the first big day. The clocks had been turned back to a lighthearted Wartime Britain!

(Above: flyer from the event)

The two weekends boasted costumed re-enactors, performers and musical entertainers. Visitors were invited to take a trip on the 'evacuation trains', watch a flypast with Dakota planes, take a glimpse at vintage vehicle displays and watch a glittering Big Band show. Take a look at my journal photos below.

(Above: vegetable garden set)

As visitors began to flood the steam-train station, I took off to the platform after my shift to photograph visitors in their finest 40's attire - they were more than happy to pose for a photo! The atmosphere was fantastic - a treat for my boring hometown.