Bloomfield

Settlement in Dumfriesshire

Scotland

Bloomfield

Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum The Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum is an independent aviation museum located around the World War II-era control tower at the former RAF Dumfries airfield, located two miles north east of the centre of Dumfries, Scotland, which was in service from June 1940 until 1957, when it closed. — Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum Credit: David Dixon

Bloomfield is a small village located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Situated in the southern part of the country, it lies approximately 5 miles northwest of the town of Lockerbie. With a population of around 300 residents, Bloomfield offers a tranquil and close-knit community atmosphere.

The village is surrounded by picturesque countryside, characterized by rolling hills and lush green fields. Its rural location makes it an ideal destination for those seeking a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life. The nearby River Annan adds to the charm of the area, providing opportunities for fishing and leisurely walks along its banks.

Historically, Bloomfield was primarily an agricultural community, with farming being the main source of livelihood for its inhabitants. Although the agricultural sector remains important, the village has diversified over the years, and residents now engage in a variety of professions.

Whilst Bloomfield may lack amenities such as shops and schools within the village itself, the nearby towns of Lockerbie and Dumfries provide easy access to essential services and facilities. Bloomfield benefits from its close proximity to major transportation routes, including the A74(M) motorway, enabling residents to easily connect with surrounding areas.

Overall, Bloomfield offers a tranquil and idyllic lifestyle for those seeking a peaceful rural setting. Its natural beauty and friendly community make it an attractive place to reside or visit for those looking to immerse themselves in the Scottish countryside.

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Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum

The Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum is an independent aviation museum located around the World War II-era control tower at the former RAF Dumfries airfield, located two miles north east of the centre of Dumfries, Scotland, which was in service from June 1940 until 1957, when it closed.

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Dumfries Aviation Museum, Loch Doon Spitfire Hangar

This hangar houses the restored MkIIa Supermarine Spitfire which was built at Castle Bromwich in Birmingham just in time for what was to become the Battle of Britain. It was lost in a training accident in Loch Doon on the 25th October 1941. The remains were located and recovered from the loch in May 1982. Following years of restoration work, it was displayed to the public in July 2017.

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The Loch Doon Spitfire at Dumfries Aviation Museum

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RAF Dumfries, The Bomber War

The Bomber War exhibit highlights the story of the training units that were based at RAF Dumfries during the war. One of the displays is a replica of a Halifax cockpit. Here, the navigator is examining his maps and charts.

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Dumfries Aviation Museum, Airborne Forces Exhibit

The Airborne Forces collection covers both the development of glider-based assault, which was used extensively in World War Two, and the use of paratroopers, from their role in tactical assaults through to their deployment as part of strategic offensives.

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World War II Shop, Dumfries Aviation Museum

This recreation of a Second World War shop is part of the museum's Home Front display.

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Second World War Kitchen at Dumfries Aviation Museum

This recreation of a 1940s kitchen is part of the museum's Home Front display.

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1940s Living Room, Dumfries Aviation Museum

This recreation of a Second World War living room is part of the museum's Home Front display.

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Dumfries Aviation Museum Memorial Garden

The memorial on the right carries the dedication: 1939-1945 DEDICATED TO THOSE PERSONNEL WHO IN SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY LOST THEIR LIVES FLYING fROM BASES IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY. "NOT JUST TODAY BUT EVERY DAY IN SILENCE WE REMEMBER THEM" The memorial on the left commemorates the parachute regiment and airborne forces. It was dedicated in 2005 and re-sited to this garden in 2019.

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Control Tower, Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum

The three-storey control tower, which dates from 1941, is a Category C listed building (LB50613 Link

Historic Environment Scotland).

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Former RAF Control Tower, Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum

The three-storey control tower, which dates from 1941, is a Category C listed building (LB50613 Link

Historic Environment Scotland).

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Danger UXB

Display at the Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum, outside the museum's Anderson Shelter.

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Anderson Shelter at Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum

The museum's Home Front exhibit features an original Anderson Shelter, buried in the ground. In 1938, Sir John Anderson was placed in charge of air raid precautions by the then-prime minister Neville Chamberlain. Anderson commissioned the design of a small and cheap shelter that could be erected in people’s gardens. Within a few months, nearly one and a half million “Anderson Shelters”, as they became known, were distributed to people that were living in areas expected to be bombed by the Luftwaffe. The shelters were free to those who earned less than £250 a year, with a charge of £7 made to those that were on a higher income. The Anderson shelter could normally be erected in the garden of any home that had room for one and could accommodate up to six persons. It was made from six sheets of corrugated curved steel sheets which formed the sides and roof and two end pieces for the front and back of the shelter. These shelters were half-buried in the ground with earth heaped on top. The entrance was protected by a steel shield and an earthen blast wall. It was said that an Anderson shelter could withstand almost anything other than a direct hit. See NX9978 : Inside the Anderson Shelter, Dumfries Aviation Museum.

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Inside the Anderson Shelter, Dumfries Aviation Museum

Families made the best of their Anderson shelters and usually kept books, non-perishable foods and toilet facilities in their shelters. Although advised against it for health reasons, a bucket in the corner would serve as a makeshift toilet in emergencies. NX9978 : Anderson Shelter at Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum for external view

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Dig For Victory

A mock-up of a wartime allotment garden as part of the museum's Home Front display.

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Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum, Former RAF Control Tower

The three-storey control tower, which dates from 1941, is a Category C listed building (LB50613 Link

Historic Environment Scotland).

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Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum, Fairey Gannet AEW.3

The Fairey Gannet is a British carrier-borne aircraft of the post-Second World War era. It is a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage and a double turboprop engine driving two contra-rotating propellers. The Gannet was originally developed by the Fairey Aviation Company for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm to meet the dual-role anti-submarine warfare and strike requirement. The Gannet AEW.3 was a variant of the aircraft developed as a carrier-based airborne early warning platform, carrying a radar scanner in a radome beneath the aircraft. As this radar was carried several thousand feet above the carrier group, it could “see” further and detect threats earlier. This aircraft (XL497) first flew in 1960 and was assigned to Culdrose. It was assigned to HMS Ark Royal in 1966 and then HMS Eagle before returning to the UK. It has been at the Dumfries museum since 2006.

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