A Second World War home front experience and museum has reopened at the back of a primary school in Ipswich.

The Clifford Road Tunnels, an experience where people can go into the bomb shelters which are under the playground at Clifford Road Primary School in Ipswich, are open once again.

There are three separate tunnels underneath the playground, all constructed at the beginning of the Second World War and were used to protect the school and community from bombing and blast damage.

The tunnels have reopened and features a range of historic items insideThe tunnels have reopened and features a range of historic items inside (Image: Tom Cann) The tunnels have reopened and features a range of historic items insideThe tunnels have reopened and features a range of historic items inside (Image: Tom Cann)

While there are three tunnels, only one is accessible at the moment, and that has been turned into an experience and museum for people to visit.

Inside, there are items from the war including gas masks, clothing, newspapers and news articles.

There is also information about areas of Ipswich that were bombed during the war and information about people that would have been down there at the time.

The shelter that has been left as it would have in the warThe shelter that has been left as it would have in the war (Image: Tom Cann) Gas masks from the timeGas masks from the time (Image: Tom Cann)

One area has been left as it would have been during the war, with benches and low lighting along the length of it. To complete the experience, sound effects recreate what would have been heard during the war including the air raid siren.

In future, it is hoped the additional tunnels that have been left untouched for more than 80 years will be made available to the public to add to the historic offering.

The tunnels are open to the public on October 13, 26 and 27 for the last time until April next year.

News articles and papers from the timeNews articles and papers from the time (Image: Tom Cann) Clothing from the warClothing from the war (Image: Tom Cann)

Visitors can see the tunnels from 11am to 3pm on those days, with no booking required, and payment can be made by either cash or card.

The tunnels are available for private bookings also, all year round, through the website here.

A map of the areas that were bombedA map of the areas that were bombed (Image: Tom Cann) Food from the timeFood from the time (Image: Tom Cann)