From Corsets to Parachutes: Harborough at the end of the Second World War

From Corsets to Parachutes: Harborough at the end of the Second World War

From Corsets to Parachutes: Harborough at the end of the Second World War

Date: Sat, 13th Dec 2025 - Sat, 6th Dec 2025

Venue: Harborough Museum, The Symington Building, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7LT

An exhibition to commemorate 80 years since the end of the Second World War featuring research by Harborough Museum volunteers and objects from Leicestershire County Council Museums collections.

Learn about Symington's shift from foundationwear to parachutes and how people celebrated Victory in Japan on 15th August 1945.

Tags: Creative, Culture, Market Harborough

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