Residents at Altrincham Home Embark On Visit to War Museum to Brush Up On Modern British History
Residents at an Altrincham home made the short trip to the Imperial War Museum North to brush up on their modern British history.
Eight residents from MHA Handsworth, accompanied by staff and volunteers visited the museum.
They spent the day learning about modern British history, including artefacts from World War I and II.
Amongst the visitors were two residents who did national service in their younger days and recognised various medals, which were given to all civilians that did their national service.
In line with South Asian Heritage Month, the group watched an exhibition called ‘Chila Welcomes You’ which took them on a journey from a personal perspective of Indian migration to Britain after the Second World War.
MHA Handsworth provides residential care for our 43 residents.
Charlotte Fowke, activities coordinator said: “ The trip came off the back of one of our residents who mentioned wanting to go to the Imperial War Museum North.
“I then asked around, put posters up around the home to get others interested and away we went.
“It’s around 30 minutes away from us which isn’t too far at all.
“The visit lasted around four hours and we had a great time. The residents really enjoyed learning and taking in all the facts.
“The residents spoke about their own memories of wars and recognised items that they had themselves used when they were carrying out National Service.
“Hearing their stories and the memories from times such as the war was really nice and helped us to get to know the residents a little better.
“We spent time watching short videos that have been created for the museum’s use which gave us an insight to the sounds and emotions in the battlefields.
We ended our trip with a talk on the different helmets used by different countries where residents were encouraged to try on and handle the artifacts.
“It was a lovely trip out, one that was enjoyed by us all, and definitely something we would do again.”
