The Story of the Battle of Britain
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.
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10 Places That Tell Stories of Isolation
Isolation and social distancing have shaped our past in many different ways.
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.
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Top 5 blogs of 2019
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The Secret War: Resistance in Britain During the Second World War
Britain’s war against Germany and her allies in the Second World War was not confined to the battlefields.
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.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Prefabs
Prefabs were temporary homes built to rehouse those who had lost their homes during the Blitz.
9 Places that Tell the Story of the Royal Air Force
Some of our most important listed structures help to illustrate the key achievements of the RAF during the 20th century.
8 Mysterious medical images
A recently discovered collection of archive images help to tell the story of England’s medical history.