History came alive when an immersive living history festival was staged at the weekend.
It was like time travelling into different periods when the White Horse Military Show staged a two-day event at South Wraxall.
Using recycled film sets and scenery, show organisers repurposed the props into new sets which the re-enactors used to bring the show to life.
One of the attractions was an American frontier town with its own saloon, complete with girls demonstrating the can-can dance, while outside, cowboys were riding around on war horses.
An authentic WW1 trench system was erected, giving visitors the chance to speak with the soldiers in the trenches and get a feel of what it was like in those conditions.
Production director Richard Dalton said: "We wanted to take visitors on a journey and show them the life of people during both peacetime and conflict.
"The show’s aim is to change the way people see and visit Military history shows. We wanted to present history in a way that families can easily engage with to learn through a safe and fun experience of an immersive museum.
"Visitors were able to interact with history and gather an understanding of different aspects of military history including the life of civilians at times of military significance.
"We will continue to develop the show building life sized dioramas that represent different countries and time zones all occupied by our highly valued re-enactment community who will bring them to life.
"We are one show, but built on the effort of many individuals, a respect for the individual and the history is of prime importance.
"This respect extends to the past and present members of the armed forces and the issues they may have with the experiences they have endured.
"Also we wanted to promote a career in the armed forces and the opportunities it can provide for young adults.
"The show is now in its third year and has grown massively and my dream to build an immersive historical world has so far gained the attention of over 1000 re-enactors who have brought this project to life."
Along with the 200 years of history was a town square dating to the 1940s, a WW2 home front, an Alamein railway station hosting the British Desert Rats, a display depicting the Cold War with the Berlin Wall, and the Gulf War with British and American re-enactors.
The event took up over 52 acres, using 1,200 re-enactors, seven tons of scenery, and three music venues.
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