BAWDSEY RADAR CONNECTIONS PROJECT We have in our collection this wonderful picture taken at RAF Bawdsey in 1989, two years before the station closed. As part of our Bawdsey Radar Connections project, we are hoping to…

Merry Christmas from all at Bawdsey Radar! We hope you have a day filled with joy. Below is a Christmas Card sent from the site in 1938. The site was still known as Bawdsey Research Station…

For our final instalment in our Twelve Days of Bawdsey, we are celebrating our fantastic team of volunteers. Each of our volunteers bring something special to the story and history of Bawdsey. Some have worked at…

Restoration of the Transmitter Block For the next instalment of our 12 Days of Bawdsey, we are sharing the story of restoring the Transmitter Block which houses Bawdsey Radar Museum. In 2003, the Transmitter Block at…

In our next instalment of 12 Days of Bawdsey, we are sharing a story from the site’s Cold War history that has been little told. While the men and women who lived and worked at RAF…

RAF Bawdsey and the Cold War The remains of sixty years of air defence can be found in the landscape around Bawdsey, with the site playing a crucial role in keeping the skies and land of…

Christmas menu For our 8th instalment of our Twelve Days of Bawdsey, we are taking a look back to a Christmas dinner held at the site 70 years ago. In our collection, we have a menu…

Entertainment at RAF Bawdsey While those stationed at RAF Bawdsey certainly worked hard, plenty of time was also found for recreation. Sport was particularly popular with those at the site. A section of the beach at…

The first ferry across the River Deben from Bawdsey to the Felixstowe side was a steam-driven Chain Ferry, built by Cuthbert Quilter in 1894, which ran till 1930s. The ferry was then operated by Charlie Brinkley…

The story of Squadron Leader Eric FC Thomas who was stationed at RAF Bawdsey in 1942. During his time at RAF Bawdsey, Pt/O Thomas was an instructor, training new recruits in using the ever-changing radar equipment….