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Forgotten Friday – The Channel Island Occupation

Forgotten Friday – The Channel Island Occupation by Trish Wade In this weeks #ForgottenFriday, our fabulous Archive Assistant Trish has written about the Channel Islands being occupied during the Second World War! On the 28th of June 1940 an air raid over St....
The 10 Most Influential Battles of World War II

The 10 Most Influential Battles of World War II

The 10 Most Influential Battles of World War II World War II, one of the most significant conflicts in human history, was marked by numerous battles that shaped the course of the war and the future of the world. This blog explores 10 major battles of WW2, detailing...
A first hand account of D-Day 80 years on

A first hand account of D-Day 80 years on

June 6 2024: 80th Anniversary of D-Day Read a first hand account of the trepidation surrounding the turning point of WW2. On June 6th, 1944, the Allies attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, with over 156,000 Allied forces landing on five beaches along a...