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Devil's Porridge Museum is a museum in Annan. The museum features exhibits related to: weapons and war and social history. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include: ideal communities: eastriggs and gretna, mixing the devil's porridge, qunintinshill rail disaster, state management scheme, arthur conan doyle, courtney crickmer, cordite makers, raymond unwin, the evacuees, rebecca west, trench life and kb quinan.
History & Anthropology War Railway Person & Artist
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Stansfield, Annan Road, Eastriggs, Eastriggs
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The Devil's Porridge Museum in Eastriggs, Scotland offers visitors an informative look into the history of HM Factory Gretna, a World War I munitions factory. The museum covers the social and industrial impact of the factory on the local area. Exhibits showcase the dangerous work of the "Gretna Girls" who mixed cordite paste, nicknamed "devil's porridge." The museum provides a good balance of interactive displays and historical artifacts, giving insight into wartime production and life on the home front. Some visitors note that the museum is larger than expected and offers more content than anticipated. The staff are generally described as knowledgeable and friendly. While most find the museum engaging, a few mention that certain areas could benefit from updates or more interactive elements. The museum also touches on other aspects of local history, including the story of early Christianity in the area. Overall, it provides a solid educational experience about an often-overlooked aspect of World War I history.
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