One of the first things I wrote for In Retrospect Magazine‘s initial online version was a review of The 1940’s Relived held annually at Brooklands museum.
I have always been uncompromising and honest with my reviews and this one caused some controversy from the organisers straight out of the gate.
For first time visitors this is a great little day out, with plenty to do to occupy you for the whole day. On the upside nearly all the attendees dress up to the nines, and ‘people watching’ swings quickly between drooling over gorgeous original pieces and blind jealousy, but with none of the unpleasant faux-vintage polka dots and petticoats or fake ‘tashery of the Revival. On the downside, anyone visiting who wants to learn about the history of the site requires extensive digging around the exhibits pulling one away from the very stuff that brought him or her to the museum on this particular event.
Read the full review here: https://inretrospectmagazine.com/dispatches/the-1940s-relived/
