Bawdsey Radar Presents Under the Radar Bawdsey Radar

While the operational side of Bawdsey drew to a close in 1991, interest in the site was far from over and thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers the old, damp block became the award winning museum that you see today. In this final episode we look into the story of the volunteers and the rebirth of Bawdsey as a museum.



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Following the Second World War there was hope that the fighting was over, but within two years the world held its breath as two superpowers battled it out in a 40 year cold war. This episode is a roundup of events and how the Cold War affected the use of Bawdsey’s radar in this time and includes the voices of those who worked here.



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Following the end of the Second World War there was still a need for Britain to maintain high levels of military manpower in some parts of the world. The British government concluded that to meet these needs effectively they would need to use National Service during peacetime and in 1947 Parliament passed the National Service Act which would come into force two years later in 1949. In this episode we take a look into the stories of some of the men stationed at Bawdsey for their National Service.



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In the first series Dr Phil Judkins explored the role of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in radar during the Second World War. In this episode we take a look into the upcoming Women on the Front Line exhibition at Bawdsey Radar and a closer look into the women of the WAAF.



If you worked at Bawdsey or know someone that did we would love to hear from you. You can contact us on social media or via our website. To find more information on any of the episodes in the series, head to our website here

In podcast 8 of this series, we look at a completely different theme. Here Phil describes how you can investigate the roles that your parents, or relatives undertook in the services in World War 2. For a small fee you can apply for the information on a named relative by accessing Government websites and this podcast explains more. There is an info sheet available and if you'd like a copy please get in touch with us via the website www.bawdseyradar.org.uk and we'll email it over by return. 

If you worked at Bawdsey or know someone that did we would love to hear from you. You can contact us on social media or via our website. To find more information on any of the episodes in the series, head to our website here

In this podcast, the 7th in the series, Phil describes the essential contribution to Britain's radar defences by the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, the WAAFs, where, In just 18 months before the Battle of Britain began, hundreds of WAAFs were trained, often at the Radar School at Bawdsey, to operate and manage the systems of Chain Home and the later radars.



If you worked at Bawdsey or know someone that did we would love to hear from you. You can contact us on social media or via our website. To find more information on any of the episodes in the series, head to our website here