The British Spitfire – the iconic, high performance aircraft, celebrated for its maneuverability, speed and fire power – helped the RAF turn the tide of the Second World War in the Allies’ favour.
Amy Johnson became a living legend after becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia. Here we look at her extraordinary story.
In early summer 1940, Britain had been seriously weakened following the evacuation from Dunkirk of the core of its professional army. It left the country alone in the fight against Hitler.
The arrival of the Windrush generation in 1948 marked the dawn of modern multicultural Britain.
Today and throughout history, when Londoners face challenging times we come together and show incredible resilience.
Towards the end of May 1940 during the Second World War, the British Expeditionary Force along with Allied troops, had been forced by the German army to make a fighting retreat to the coast of northern France.
With hundreds of thousands of men away fighting during the Second World War, labour shortages became acute. Women were needed to fill men’s roles.
The experience of children in Britain – forced to interact with the adult realities of the Second World War (September 1939 -September 1945) – is a largely untold story.
The John Laing construction company are most famous for their landmark post-war projects such as Coventry Cathedral, the M1 motorway and Berkley Nuclear Power Station.
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