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Eden Camp
Address:Eden Camp Modern History Museum, Malton YO17 6RT
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The primary contact for Eden Camp is the Site Manager
	01653 697 777	- - -
*Opening Hours (where applicable)*
	10am - 5pm, 7 days a week. Last admission 4pm. We recommend at least 3-4 hours for a visit.
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About Eden Camp
Eden Camp Modern History Museum is a family owned and run business that started over 30 years ago. Originally a prisoner of war camp, it was built on an agricultural plot on the outskirts of Malton in early 1942, by a small contingent of army personnel who had travelled from Castle Douglas, Scotland. Their task was to construct a barbed wire enclosure and erect tents to form a temporary camp to accommodate Italian prisoners of war that had been captured by Allied forces in North Africa. The camp’s location on Eden House Road earned it the name ‘Eden Camp’ and its first residents, 250 Italian prisoners were escorted from Oldham and marched through Malton to their new home. Once settled, they began work on constructing a larger and more permanent camp. At its peak, Eden Camp’s 45 huts were supplemented by a large area of tented accommodation and could house around 1200 prisoners at any one time. The Italian prisoners gave way to German POW in the summer of 1944, with the successful Allied invasion of Normandy. The German prisoners, like the Italians before them, were mainly put to work locally in agriculture and they lived in the huts at Eden Camp until 1948, when they were finally released, 3 years after the war had ended. Download the PDF map: CLICK HERE HERITAGE RESTORATIONS Established in May 2019, Eden Camp Heritage Restorations (ECHR) is made up of a team of dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to breathe new life into Eden Camp’s collection. Through extensive research, resourcing and skilled work, the ECHR mission is to restore old military and civilian vehicles and machinery back to full working order; bringing history forward to the present day for all to enjoy and experience. From bicycles and motorcycles, artillery pieces and ‘Mother’, our M50 Sherman tank, you can keep up to date with progress and upcoming projects by following their Facebook page or by speaking to their highly-skilled volunteers on site, in the new Engine Shed and the ECHR workshop. Download the PDF map: CLICK HERE Hut 1: The Rise of Hitler & The Nazi Party Hut 2: The Home Front Hut 3: The U-boat Menace Hut 4: Britain Prepares Hut 5: The Blitz Hut 6: The Music Hall Hut 7: The Street at War Hut 8: Women at War Hut 9: RAF Bomb Disposal, Bomber Command & Escape Lines Hut 10: The Prisoner of War Hut 11: World War One Mess Hut 12: The Green Howards Hut 13: Post World War Two Conflicts Hut 18: War News Reading Room Hut 20: Bevin Boys and the Auxiliary Fire Service Hut 21: Civil Defence Hut 22: The Forces Tribute Hut 24: 1919-1940 Hut 25: 1941 Hut 26: 1942 Hut 27: 1943 Hut 28: 1944 Hut 29: 1945 Prefab & Dig For Victory Garden Mess Hut 1: Royal Naval Patrol Service Mess Hut 2: Human Torpedoes Mess Hut 3: Admiral Birindelli ECHR: Military Vehicles & Hardware The Garage Download the PDF map: CLICK HERE
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Eden Camp