WORLD War Two relics have been erected inside a bomb shelter which pupils decided to transform into a museum.

At Hamilton Primary School, parents have been popping in all week to view artefacts, scale models and articles related to the war including a number of donated family heirlooms and even school log books covering the period of the Blitz.

The museum is situated in a genuine bomb shelter on the school grounds in Constantine Road, making it all the more realistic.

Headteacher Nick Hutchings said: "Hamilton Primary school was built as a school but opened in 1914 as a military hospital.

"It later reverted to its original purpose. During World War Two, the air raid shelters were used frequently.

"Year 6 volunteers have staffed it and thoroughly enjoyed showing off their knowledge of the era to parents and other students, bringing history to life.

"This follows on from the successful World War Two tea party held last month where veterans and other people with memories of the war were invited to share their stories and help inspire the children."

It has been an eye-opening week for families as some parents had no idea the bomb shelter even existed.

Pupil Luke Peate has been instrumental in ensuring the project got off the ground, enlisting the help of his friends to take parents on the exclusive tour.

When asked where his inspiration came from, he said: "I'm just really in to World War Two so when Mr O'Loughlin said we were going to do a museum, I thought, 'Why not not put it in the bomb shelter?"

"I asked to take the work we'd written and decided to display it.

"Our site manager Mr Williams had to paint the walls for us and we've collected some torches so our guests can look around at the work and feel like they're living during the war."

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