Here's a link to an article from March 2020 marking 75 years since The Great German Escape. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-…

From the Battle of Gower to the Great German Escape from the Welsh POW Camp, history is all around us and often we are too busy to notice. But behind the castles and POW barracks there are stories we need to hear and lessons we need to learn. malpope.com/the-welsh-pow-…

Thanks to Mal Pope for a great blog article featuring Island Farm and a family connection to Hut 9… malpope.com/the-welsh-pow-…

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In the 1940s Bridgend crowdfunded a submarine (HMS Urge). 80 years later we’re crowdfunding a visitor centre to remember Bridgend and its WWII history 😍 gofund.me/7537b1a2

Due to the incredibly generous donations we now only need to raise £6,760 to reach our £20k target. Please can people donate even if just £1 or share this post to help us secure the purchase of the visitor centre. thank you gofund.me/7537b1a2

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In the 1940s Bridgend crowdfunded a submarine (HMS Urge). 80 years later we’re crowd funding a visitor centre to remember Bridgend and its WWII history. Please donate and / or share. Thank you. gofund.me/7537b1a2

ISLAND FARM BRIDGEND OPEN WEEKEND - MAY 21 / MAY 22 Island Farm has a fascinating WWII history and was the location of the largest German pow escape in 1945. Click this link to learn more about the event and how to book your tickets: ploxel.com/e/ISLAND-FARM-…

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It is with great pleasure that the H9PG can announce that, due to our PUBLIC donations, we have today become the proud owners of our own Visitor Centre. Despite numerous false hope promises from various councils and organisations, to date, we have never received a single penny

Hoping it stays dry for our event this weekend. To those lucky enough to get a ticket, see you soon! Enjoy 😊

Tickets are now on sale for our next Island Farm Open Weekend event: 2nd and 3rd September 2023. See: islandfarm.wales/tickets

Next open weekend is 2/3 September. To get tickets for this incredibly popular event: islandfarm.wales/tickets

SATURDAY 2nd / SUNDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2023 Learn about Bridgend’s massive ordnance factories, the Americans based at the camp, the German pow escape and the high ranking German officers held. To read more about the event and book tickets, please see: islandfarm.wales/tickets

Less than 30 tickets left out of 1,000 islandfarm.wales/tickets #hut9 #wwii #history #islandfarm

The next Island Farm German Pow camp open weekend will be on Saturday 13th / Sunday 14th April. Learn about Bridgend’s massive ordnance factories, the Americans based at the camp, the German pow escape and the high ranking German officers held. See: islandfarm.wales/tickets #hut9

Step back in time to the 1940s with the Island Farm Open Weekend Saturday, June 29th, and Sunday, June 30th. Learn about Bridgend's massive ordnance factories, American soldiers at the camp, German pow escape & the high ranking German officers held. islandfarm.wales/tickets

7th & 8th Sept 2024 Journey through Bridgend's WWII past as we unveil the secrets of the massive ordnance factories, the Americans stationed at the camp, the German pow escape & the high ranking German officers later held there. Please see: islandfarm.wales/tickets

Our next event is September 13/14th. For further info see: islandfarm.wales/tickets #hut9 #islandfarm #bridgend #wwii #events