Hidden in Plain Sight: Evidence of the Second World War
Discover the evidence of how the Second World War had an impact on urban, suburban and rural England which are hidden in plain sight.
Category: Second World War
The Destruction and Rebirth of Coventry Cathedral
In the 12 hours of the raids, 568 people were killed and over 4,000 homes destroyed.
England’s Historic Cities under Attack: the Baedeker Raids, 1942
Between late April and late June 1942, the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) deliberately targeted Britain’s historic towns and cities, causing widespread destruction
How the Allied Forces Prepared for D-Day
The story of the massive amphibious assault to retake Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War.
War Art: Military and Civilian Murals from the Second World War
Over the centuries soldiers and Prisoners of War, have left personal expressive art on the places where they lived or served.
9 Places That Tell the Story of Early Flight
The first sustained, powered, heavier-than-air flight in the UK signalled a new age of sky-high ambitions.
6 Sites of Memory for Overseas War Heroes
The First and Second World Wars were truly global in scale and involvement.
Picturing the Blitz: Images of England at War
Explore images from our archive of English cities that faced destruction during the Second World War.
Protect and Survive: Preserving Cold War Heritage
Sites associated with warfare, from Roman forts and medieval castles to Victorian coastal fortifications, are some of our most prominent historic monuments.