A RE-CREATION of how people in a Worcestershire town lived during the Second World War will take place next summer.

The Tenbury History Society is hoping to re-create how the people of the area lived on the home front in 1941.

The society, which was founded 21 years ago and has 60 members, wants to involve the whole town in the reconstruction of a summer weekend 70 years ago in the early years of the Second World War.

People will be dressed in the clothes and uniforms of the time.

There will be static and live displays, newsreels from the time, music, vehicles, food, farm machinery, costumes and something for all ages.

But organisers are looking for help from the local community. Mike Watkins, chairman of the history society, said: “We would like to hear from any local people who would be happy to lend photographs, documents or maybe share memories of how Tenbury lived then.These could relate to farms, homes, schools, businesses or organisations.

“All items will be reproduced and the originals returned to their owners, so that precious material won’t be damaged.”

Although the town was not a major industrial centre and wasn’t a target for bombing raids, it was home for some manufacturing and engineering which was deliberately located away from the main West Midlands conurbations.

But apart from providing its share of young fighting men, Tenbury and the surrounding area was vital for its food production as the Germans attempted to starve the UK into defeat with its attack on merchant shipping.

To support the food production effort, there was a large Land Army presence in and around Tenbury with many young women bringing glamour to the town.

Many people in their 70s and older have early memories of Tenbury and the countryside of West Worcester-shire because it was was a lodging place for evacuated children from cities and towns.

If you think you may have something to support the event on Saturday, July 9, and Sunday, July 10, 2011, contact Mr Watkins on 01584 711425 or e-mail tenbury1941event@aol.com.