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Over Here and Over Paid

Sat 08 Aug

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Harleston Museum

Hear about the role played in WWII as a friendly invasion of Americans came to Norfolk.

Over Here and Over Paid
Over Here and Over Paid

Time & Location

08 Aug 2026, 12:00 – 13:30

Harleston Museum, Broad St, Harleston IP20, UK

About the event

During WW2 more than 300,000 Americans settled into airbases scattered across East Anglia. This ‘Friendly Invasion’ had the biggest impact on the landscape, culture, and people of East Anglia since the Norman Conquest. Harleston was one of the towns that welcomed the visitors.

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