Glenn Miller & Joe Louis in Victoria Park Salisbury

Glenn Miller & Joe Louis in Victoria Park Salisbury

Glenn Miller and the world heavyweight champion Joe Louis performed in Victoria Park during the war. During the days of the Secret Spitfire Factories, there was not much rest for anyone who lived and worked here. Constant worry of bad news regarding loved ones at war,...
They built Spitfires right in the centre of Salisbury

They built Spitfires right in the centre of Salisbury

Who would have thought it possible that a handful of young girls, women, boys and a few elderly men could build thousands of Spitfires hidden in sheds, garages, bus depots and a hotel right in the centre of Salisbury? This incredible story is being told for the very...
Many nationalities fought at the Battle of Britain

Many nationalities fought at the Battle of Britain

During the Battle of Britain many other nationalities fought for Britain to defeat the Nazis. Many of them volunteered to serve in the RAF, some were from the British Empire and others were refugees and exiles from occupied Europe. We have been told of many acts of...

Secret Factory Romance

Even during the worst times in our lives, people find a way to see the good. Love and romance has no boundaries and one such case is that of our Secret Factory worker Joan. She was a young girl who went to work at Chattis Hill where Spitfires sent from Salisbury were...