Welcome to the LMHA's Website.  Don't miss the preview of our new exhibition Friday 3rd May 2pm to 7.30pm.




  • The Hospital Air Raid Shelter

    The air raid shelter of the former Cirencester Memorial Hospital in Sheep Street, Cirencester houses part of the LMHA's Annual Exhibition the rest being displayed in the Hospital Annexe nearby.


  • The Home Front

    In the new premises in the Sheep Street Cottages you will find all the everyday themes from ordinary wartime life, rationing, make-do and mend, the Home Guard and Civilian Services etc.


  • Wanted

    ONE OF OUR GAS MASKS IS MISSING.  Can anyone out there help us to replace the Mickey Mouse gas mask that has gone missing from our schools loans box ?



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The Living Memory Historical Association is a registered charitable trust. Its main purpose is to aid the study of Social History with special reference to everyday life in the Cotswolds during and after the Second World War. It is based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.

Here we have set up an exhibition and study centre in the former Memorial Hospital building in Sheep Street.  The centre is now housed in the Cottages in Sheep Street the former hospital admin. offices and the original air raid shelter. For further information about the LMHA, exhibition details etc click the menus on the left.