1 Mar 2017 – 31 Dec 2017
Exhibition 'Exhibition: Remembering the Day Nursery at Rainham Hall' in Rainham Hall
During the Second World War, with many men away fighting there was a shortage in Britain’s workforce. The government, via local authorities, set up wartime nurseries to allow mothers with young children to go out to work. Many of these establishments were housed in prefabricated buildings but the children of Rainham had the run of the historic Rainham Hall and its gardens. The building was requisitioned by the Essex County Council in 1942, and the nursery was in operation from 1943-1954.
Visitors will be able to immerse themselves in the era through a variety of exhibits and displays, including audio visual installations, objects on display, artworks by local makers, historic photographs, and oral history excerpts.
