Ever wondered what it would have been like in north Norfolk during the Second World War?

An upcoming festival called Steam Back to The Forties will give thousands of visitors a taste of the home front ‘Blitz spirit’ when it returns over the September 16-17 weekend. 

The popular North Norfolk Railway event will see Sheringham, Holt and Weybourne stations taken over by live music, classic vehicles, vintage trade stands, historical displays, and wartime fashions. 

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Eastern Daily Press: No 53809 waits at Holt Station with the railway’s unique set of LNER articulated carriages No 53809 waits at Holt Station with the railway’s unique set of LNER articulated carriages (Image: H Collier)

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A spokesman said: “New for this year are live cooking demonstrations using authentic Ministry of Food recipes showing how homegrown goods and rations could be used to feed the nation. 

“Parades, organised by Sheringham Carnival Committee, are scheduled to take place in the late afternoon/early evening each day.”

Weybourne Station will host displays including military camps depicting signalling, communication and mine detection technology, as well as an officers’ tea dance.

The main exhibition site will be next to Holt Station, where more than 80 military vehicles, a full-size replica Spitfire and an array of vintage cars will be on show.

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Eastern Daily Press: A couple dressed up for a previous 1940s weekend with one of the vintage buses in operation for the dayA couple dressed up for a previous 1940s weekend with one of the vintage buses in operation for the day (Image: Supplied)

Visitors will be able to get a flavour of the decade through historical displays and talks throughout the day including military camps, Scouts’ camps and games, the Women’s Land Army and even working horse demonstrations.

The Vibettes, the Three Chordettes, the Skyliner Big Band and Sarah Mai will perform music from the era from 10am-4pm on both days. 

The exhibition field will also host trade stalls selling vintage clothing, jewellery, accessories, ephemera, homewares and food and drink. 

A half-hourly train service will operate between Sheringham and Holt with rover tickets allowing passengers to hop on and off all day to travel behind the four steam locomotives scheduled to be in action.