People still have a chance to visit a popular exhibition at Nantwich Museum that recalls the time of the Polish camp at Doddington just after the Second World War.
It initially housed Polish soldiers returning from the battlefields of Europe who were later joined by their families.
‘Home’ for the residents was basic, consisting of barracks or huts made of wood or corrugated steel. The camp had a population of more than 1000 with four families to each hut. All services were communal, with each family growing their own food in a small garden.
During the last weekend of the exhibition, Saturday September 25 – 26, 10.30am to 4pm, a special event is being held to tie in with the Nantwich Food and Drink Festival. People will be able to sample traditional Polish food, including dishes such as bigos, a stew considered by some to be the national dish, and poppy seed cake.
Councillor Andrew Knowles, Cabinet member with responsibility for health and wellbeing said: “This exhibition is really interesting and it shines a light on a period of our local history that a lot of people may not be aware of. I would encourage anyone interested to go along to Nantwich Museum.”
Councillor David Brown, Cabinet member with responsibility for policy and performance said: “Cheshire East and Crewe in particular has a large Polish community and this can be traced back to the camps at Doddington and Delamere.
“Our Changing Communities Team do a lot of work trying to integrate migrants and I hope that this exhibition will give people an insight into a different culture.”
The exhibition ends on Sunday September 26.
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