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Operation Dynamo Lecture at the Fire Brigade museum

This event has finished Took place on: Thursday, 2nd Jul 2015

 Free

A special lecture - Operation Dynamo: The little ships of Dunkirk - will be held at the Brigade's museum.

Operation Dynamo was the codename given to the Dunkirk evacuation in May 1940.

The Massey Shaw fireboat, with staff from London Fire Brigade and the Auxiliary Fire Service onboard, was dispatched to France as part of a rescue effort to save thousands of troops trapped on the beaches surrounding Dunkirk.

The boat recently took part in the anniversary of the evacuation, joining a floatilla of vessels to renacted the voyage taken 75 years ago.

Tickets are priced at £10 and include refreshments as well as the chance to visit the museum.

To book your place, please email museum@london-fire.gov.uk or call 0208 555 1200 (ext. 39894).


Contact and Booking Details

This event has finished Took place on: Thursday, 2nd Jul 2015

 Free

Booking details and information at this website.

Reserve tickets by sending an email to museum@london-fire.gov.uk or telephone 020 8555 1200 (ext. 39894).

Disclaimer: All information given is correct at the time of compiling the listings. Any questions about the event should be directed to the event organiser. Photos and images used in this listing are supplied by the organiser.

2015-07-02 2015-07-02 Europe/London Operation Dynamo Lecture at the Fire Brigade museum A lecture about the Dunkirk evacuation, and a chance to visit the Fire Brigade museum. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2015/07/02/operation-dynamo-lecture-at-the-fire-brigade-museum-62021 London Fire Brigade Museum,94a Southwark Bridge Road,,London

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London Fire Brigade Museum,

94a Southwark Bridge Road,
London,
SE1 0EG

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