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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE MUSEUM

November 2025

Whilst in Bedfordshire visiting The Shuttleworth Collection, we visited the Military Intelligence Museum in Chicksands. This museum covers what Military Intelligence is, what it does and how it is done. A fascinating place which is well worth a visit (by appointment only).

The Wild A5 ('Wildt'), stereoplotter for air survey.
Extracted maximum information from
small-scale photography from high-flying Spitfires 1903 Pigeon Camera - took pictures every 30 seconds F52 Aerial Reconnaissance Camera for high-altitude day photography
by RAF & Allied Forces in WW2

Norton 16H 500c Motorcycle for WW2 despatch
riders, reconnaissance and convoy control Outdoor intelligence camp set-up The Northern Ireland Troubles

Exploitation Battalion for biometrics,
forensive technical exploitation and the
analysis of captured weapons and media The terrorist arsenal

This butterfly sketch contains the secret outline,
position and power of guns in a fortress 'Mein Kampf' by Adolf Hitler which outlines his anti-Semetic views, political ideology and plans for world domination Special Operations Executive - formed in WW2 by Churchill to "set Europe ablaze by sabotating Nazis and aiding resistance."

'BRIXMIS' - 'Britain's most daring Cold War spy mission' Intelligence Capabilities, including Acoustic, Meteorology, Reconnaissance, Signals, Surveillance, Deception etc. 'Analysis is the central function of Military Intelligence




The Wild A5 ('Wildt'), stereoplotter for air survey. Extracted maximum information from small-scale photography from high-flying Spitfires	1903 Pigeon Camera - took pictures every 30 seconds	F52 Aerial Reconnaissance Camera for high-altitude day photography by RAF & Allied Forces in WW2

Norton 16H 500c Motorcycle for WW2 despatch riders, reconnaissance and convoy control	Outdoor intelligence camp set-up	The Northern Ireland Troubles

Exploitation Battalion for biometrics, forensive technical exploitation and the analysis of captured weapons and media	The terrorist arsenal

This butterfly sketch contains the secret outline, position and power of guns in a fortress	'Mein Kampf' by Adolf Hitler which outlines his anti-Semetic views, political ideology and plans for world domination	Special Operations Executive - formed in WW2 by Churchill to "set Europe ablaze by sabotating Nazis and aiding resistance."

'BRIXMIS' - 'Britain's most daring Cold War spy mission'	Intelligence Capabilities, including Acoustic, Meteorology, Reconnaissance, Signals, Surveillance, Deception etc.	'Analysis is the central function of Military Intelligence