This document provides information about a family event commemorating the Coventry Blitz anniversary on November 17th, 2012. The event will take place at three iconic Coventry locations: Coventry Cathedral, Coventry Transport Museum, and Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. Families can experience 1940s-era activities and collect stamps at each location to earn a special badge. Transportation information is provided for visiting the locations by car, bus, or rail.

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Activities take place at Coventry Cathedral, Coventry Transport Museum and the
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. All three locations are situated in Coventry City
Centre, just a few minutes’ walk from each other.
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of the Coventry Transport Museum Experience life during
Ring Road
World War II, with a day of
Cathedral fun family activities at
Coventry Cathedral Coventry Cathedral,
Herbert Coventry Transport
Coventry Transport Museum
Museum and the Herbert
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum Art Gallery & Museum.
Saturday 17th November 2012, 10a m – 4pm
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Experience life during World War II at this very
special event commemorating the anniversary of Saturday 17th November 2012, 10a m – 4pm
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the Coventry Blitz.
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum By Car: There are a number of City
Jordan Well, Coventry CV1 5QP Centre car parks that are conveniently
On Saturday 17th November, we’ll be turning back
t: 024 7683 2386 situated for all three locations.
the clock at three of Coventry’s most iconic sites, to e: info@theherbert.org These include: Cox Street (CV1 5GA),
offer a variety of family activities aimed at giving w: www.theherbert.org Lower Ford Street (CV1 5PA), Barracks
children a glimpse into the past, to see what their (CV1 1DD), Silver Street (CV1 1NN).
lives might have been like during the 1940s. Coventry Cathedral
1 Hill Top, Coventry CV1 5AB By Bus: All three locations are within a
With different activities at each location, you can t:: 024 7652 1210 few minutes’ walk of Pool Meadow Bus
spend the whole day enjoying make do and w: www.coventrycathedral.org.uk Station in Coventry City Centre. For full
mend, wartime cooking, codebreaking and details of bus services into Coventry, call
Coventry Transport Museum Traveline on 0871 200 2233 or visit
first aid, collecting stamps on this sheet for
Millennium Place, Hales Street, www.nxcoventry.co.uk
A M 0 74 101
each activity you complete – or simply drop in
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and have a go at one or two. t: 024 7623 4270 By Rail: All three locations are in walking
e: enquiries@transport-museum.com distance of Coventry Railway Station,
Everyone who collects three or more w: www.transport-museum.com follow the signs from the station.
stamps will receive a special Blitz Family
Day badge, and can enter a prize draw to
win a Blitz Goody Bag!

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Saturday 17th November 2012, 10a m – 4pm
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Transport Museum:
stamp for
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Ministry of Arts Ministry of Ministry of
Agriculture Personnel
10am to 3pm (hourly, on the hour) 10am to 12 noon & 10am to 12 noon &
Find out about the war artists, and have a go at creating 1pm to 4pm (drop in any time) 1pm to 4pm (drop in any time)
Activities at the Herbert:
your own wartime masterpiece.
Collect a
stamp for Dig For Victory – do your bit for the Who do you think you are? –
you do! war effort by sowing bean seeds to Make a wartime ID card to
each activity 10.30am to 3.30pm (hourly, on the half hour)
Learn about the frontline in Stalingrad, through the artwork take home and grow take home.
of a soldier – and recreate his charcoal Mother & Child.
Ministry of Health Ministry of Safety
Ministry of Safety Ministry of Aircraft
Activities in the Old Cathedral: 10am to 4pm 10am to 4pm
Ready Steady Rations Air Raid Training (drop in any time) (collect a sheet from the
10.30am to 3.30pm 10.30am to 3.30pm Ministry of information Museum entrance)
(every half hour, except 1pm) (every half hour, except 1pm) Watch the birdy – come and have Look to the skies – have a go at an
Led by a volunteer from the Ministry Be prepared and ensure you know 10am to 3pm (hourly, on the hour) your photograph taken in an aeroplane spotting trail around the
of Health, get some great advice on exactly what to do during an air raid. Discover what was needed for a night Anderson Shelter. Museum
how to get the most out of your rations. For training purposes, you will be in an Anderson Shelter.
Vote on which is your favourite! handling real wartime objects and stamp for
Collect a do!
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have a visit to the medieval undercroft. 10.30am to 3.30pm (hourly, on the half hour) Ministry of Ministry of Supply
Lord Woolaton Pie
10am to 4pm (drop in any time)
Meet an eye witness and discover what happened information 10am to 12 noon &
St John’s Ambulance to Coventry Cathedral on the night of the Blitz. 2pm to 4pm (drop in any time)
The Lord Woolaton Pie was an 10am to 12 noon &
10am to 4pm (drop in any time)
essential recipe to keep the nation 2pm to 4pm (drop in any time)
Visit the Casualty Clearing Station, A woman’s world – experience
healthy whilst rationing was in place where members of the St John 10am to 3.30pm
Code breaking – help to defeat the what life was like for women working
– now is your chance to invent your Ambulance will be preparing for Wander through the Cathedral Blitz Museum, and discover some amazing
enemy by making a code-breaker to in Coventry’s factories during World
own pie for the war effort! casualties. Do your bit for the war artefacts from World War II.
decipher the secret messages. War II.
effort by being trained in bandaging
in case of air raids. Please cut along line
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Ministry of fun ATTENTION – WIN A BLITZ GOODY BAG! Parent/Guardian name .............................................................................................................
When you have completed your training by collecting at least 3 stamps,
Cork Companions you will receive a badge to commemorate your achievements. Parent/Guardian email address .............................................................................................
10am to 4pm (drop in any time) You can also enter a prize draw to be in with a chance of winning a
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A fantastic example of how to make Blitz Goody Bag – simply fill in your details opposite and hand in at any
Don't forget to drop into the
History Centre and discover our
do and mend, and make the most of Blitz Family Day venue. ......................................................................................... Postcode .......................................
records of how the Blitz affected the city. your everyday items. Yes, please keep me informed by email about forthcoming events at the Herbert, Coventry Transport Museum & Coventry Cathedral.
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