The Story of the Battle of Britain
In early summer 1940 the country had been seriously weakened following the evacuation from Dunkirk of the core of its professional army, leaving the country alone in the fight against Hitler.
Category: Second World War
7 Places That Tell Stories of the Windrush Generation
The arrival of the Windrush generation in 1948 marked the dawn of modern multicultural Britain.
8 Places That Tell the Story of London’s Resilience
Today and throughout history, when Londoners face challenging times we come together and show incredible resilience.
Operation Dynamo, 80 Years On: The Miracle of Dunkirk
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.
Women in the Workforce During the Second World War: Taking on Men’s Roles
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.
Children’s Lives in Second World War Britain
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.
Small Projects, Big Impact: How John Laing Influenced Our Everyday
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.
7 Places to Celebrate the National Trust
The National Trust was founded on 12 January 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley.
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Top 5 blogs of 2019
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Devastating V2 Rocket Attack on Woolworths, New Cross, London
On 25 November 1944 a German V2 rocket bomb made a direct hit on a crowded Woolworths store in south London.