THE dark says of wartime Britain will be brought to life this Saturday when REME Museum, based at MoD Lyneham, hosts of day of activities and exhibitions.

Visitors can see the vehicles that fought in World War Two and hear the roar of a 25 pounder gun at the Wartime Britain open day on May11.

Among the period vehicles on display is the museum’s Sherman Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle (BARV) used on the D-Day landings and our unique German Goliath remote controlled bomb, there will also be authentic World War Two uniforms on view.

The museum is encouraging visitors to dress for the occasion in wartime costumes. Children get free entry if they dress as wartime evacuees and throughout the museum there will be many additional display stands explaining what life was like during the war.

Meet the people keeping the memories and spirit of Wartime Britain alive, amongst the various re-enactment groups joining us will be the Wiltshire Home Guard, patrolling the museum and keeping everyone safe and sound.

There is also the Women of REME exhibition at the museum showing how women have worked alongside REME’s male fighting force, excelling in careers not always available to women in the civilian world.

It tells the stories of some of these exceptional women. Women such as Junior Commander Marjorie Inkster who served with the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), an organisation created during World War Two for the thousands of women keen to help the war effort. She was attached to REME to maintain and repair radar equipment. The role of women in the British Army has seen dramatic changes over the decades. The exhibition looks at the restriction’s women have had to overcome, from being unable to serve if married, to being paid less than the men they commanded.

The event runs from 10.30am until 4.30pm.