Prisoner of War Exhibition

Prisoner of War Exhibition

Our latest Community Gallery exhibition is about World War II prisoners of war (POWs) held in local camps and hostels.

There were 12 base camps in Cheshire during the war with numerous hostels housing low security, ‘non-officer rank’ men obliged to fight but who found themselves working in agriculture, forestry and War Department work. Camps and hostels located at Tarporley, Weston and Sandbach all feature as well as the high security camp at Crewe Hall outlining the lives of some of the POWs. The wide range of professions and trades represented by the POWs was notable and some examples of their work is displayed.

This exhibition is running until Saturday 21 December.

If you would like to find out more a talk entitled ‘The Narrow Escape from Hell’ will be taking place on Saturday 14 December. Book your ticket here.

A research booklet ‘POW Camp 74 and Satellites’ is also available from the shop here.