A day to
myself found me at the Imperial War Museum.
There was plenty of machinery to look at in the main hall. I
was most interested in..
Atomic
Bomb - This is a replica of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima ending
World War Two effectively. It was known as the 'Little boy'.
Rocket.This
is one of the bombs that the Germans dropped on London during
the Blitz in 1944. It travelled faster than sound and was impossible
to intercept.
Submarine
This is a German one man Biber submarine. These type of craft
were never that successful as they were often developed hastily.
World War One was represented with a Trench experience. I was
quite scared about going in it myself. But the effects were
great. The layout was very easy to follow taking you through
each part of the war, showing relevant artefacts. I had a chance
to experience the Blitz during World War Two. We sat in a simulation
of a bomb shelter then walked through the ruined street. Again
it was very well done.
Some images
were quite scary, such as these children. This school boy is
wearing a standard issue Gas mask. These children were probably
among the thousands that were evacuated from London during the
second World War.
The museum is currently holding a code breaking exhibition.
It was quite fun breaking codes using the techniques gained
from the war.
The whole
museum really brings home the realities of war, but nothing
more so than the Clock that counts deaths from war related incidents.
It records two deaths per minute. This is a must see when visiting
London.
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