Tewkesbury is an historic riverside town in Gloucestershire. With medieval townscapes, half timbered buildings, overhanging upper storeys and narrow alleyways. There is a 12th century Norman Abbey, several museums and riverside walks. The main shopping area is along High Street. Today is market day. A Longest Yarn Exhibition is also being held here called Britain at War. This powerful 80-metre installation explores the social history of the Second World War — how ordinary people coped, endured, and adapted during years of wartime hardship and change. Today is Market Day