Soldiers of Shropshire Museum
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Welcome to Soldiers of Shropshire Museum at Bluesky! Visit us at Shrewsbury Castle to discover the stories of Shropshire soldiers and their families in war and peace, at home and abroad, from 1755 to the present day.
This account is managed by Nancy Mein!
This account is managed by Nancy Mein!
Ray’s archive part 4: reunions of shared identity and experience. Through photos, Korean War veteran Ray reflects on Shropshire branch reunions of the British Korean Veterans Association.
#koreanwar #ksli #kingsshropshirelightinfantry #Shrewsbury #warveteran #koreanveteransassociation
#koreanwar #ksli #kingsshropshirelightinfantry #Shrewsbury #warveteran #koreanveteransassociation
March 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Ray’s archive part 4: reunions of shared identity and experience. Through photos, Korean War veteran Ray reflects on Shropshire branch reunions of the British Korean Veterans Association.
#koreanwar #ksli #kingsshropshirelightinfantry #Shrewsbury #warveteran #koreanveteransassociation
#koreanwar #ksli #kingsshropshirelightinfantry #Shrewsbury #warveteran #koreanveteransassociation
Ray’s archive part 3, objects on display.
Ray tells the story of Jeff Murphy’s paybook which we have in the museum.
#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #koreanwar #veteran #localhistory
Ray tells the story of Jeff Murphy’s paybook which we have in the museum.
#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #koreanwar #veteran #localhistory
March 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Ray’s archive part 3, objects on display.
Ray tells the story of Jeff Murphy’s paybook which we have in the museum.
#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #koreanwar #veteran #localhistory
Ray tells the story of Jeff Murphy’s paybook which we have in the museum.
#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #koreanwar #veteran #localhistory
At the Soldiers of Shropshire Museum, we have a new landmark accession- a servicewomen's dress, worn by Joan Crooke!
#womenshistory #militaryhistory #WRAC #ww2 #localhistory #shrewsbury #archives
#womenshistory #militaryhistory #WRAC #ww2 #localhistory #shrewsbury #archives
March 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
At the Soldiers of Shropshire Museum, we have a new landmark accession- a servicewomen's dress, worn by Joan Crooke!
#womenshistory #militaryhistory #WRAC #ww2 #localhistory #shrewsbury #archives
#womenshistory #militaryhistory #WRAC #ww2 #localhistory #shrewsbury #archives
Ray’s archive part 2, psychological warfare.
Ray shows us Xmas propaganda! At a recent event, Ray brought his personal archive of objects linked to Korea to show us all.
#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #koreanwar #veteran #localhistory
Ray shows us Xmas propaganda! At a recent event, Ray brought his personal archive of objects linked to Korea to show us all.
#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #koreanwar #veteran #localhistory
February 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Ray’s archive part 2, psychological warfare.
Ray shows us Xmas propaganda! At a recent event, Ray brought his personal archive of objects linked to Korea to show us all.
#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #koreanwar #veteran #localhistory
Ray shows us Xmas propaganda! At a recent event, Ray brought his personal archive of objects linked to Korea to show us all.
#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #koreanwar #veteran #localhistory
Take a mooch inside Shrewsbury Castle’s Laura’s tower, when we opened it for Heritage Open Days in September!
#heritage #museums #shrewsbury #architecture
#heritage #museums #shrewsbury #architecture
February 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Take a mooch inside Shrewsbury Castle’s Laura’s tower, when we opened it for Heritage Open Days in September!
#heritage #museums #shrewsbury #architecture
#heritage #museums #shrewsbury #architecture
Will reveals his favourite set of medals on display, awarded to Sergeant Major R. Jones, 1st King’s Shropshire Light Infantry!
#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #localhistory #shropshire #boerwar #firstworldwar #secondworldwar
#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #localhistory #shropshire #boerwar #firstworldwar #secondworldwar
February 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Will reveals his favourite set of medals on display, awarded to Sergeant Major R. Jones, 1st King’s Shropshire Light Infantry!
#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #localhistory #shropshire #boerwar #firstworldwar #secondworldwar
#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #localhistory #shropshire #boerwar #firstworldwar #secondworldwar
Our new video series about Ray, a Korean War veteran:
Ray’s archive part 1: Money
Ray shows us ‘the money’! At a recent event, he brought in his personal archive of objects for us.
#koreanwar #militaryhistory #Shrewsbury #localhistory #archives
Ray’s archive part 1: Money
Ray shows us ‘the money’! At a recent event, he brought in his personal archive of objects for us.
#koreanwar #militaryhistory #Shrewsbury #localhistory #archives
February 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Our new video series about Ray, a Korean War veteran:
Ray’s archive part 1: Money
Ray shows us ‘the money’! At a recent event, he brought in his personal archive of objects for us.
#koreanwar #militaryhistory #Shrewsbury #localhistory #archives
Ray’s archive part 1: Money
Ray shows us ‘the money’! At a recent event, he brought in his personal archive of objects for us.
#koreanwar #militaryhistory #Shrewsbury #localhistory #archives