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Forgotten Friday – ‘The Invisible Air Force’
6th Apr 2023
On Saturday 1st April 2023, a blue plaque was unveiled in Filey Town Centre to commemorate the 4,000 men who came from the Caribbean and trained on the North Yorkshire coast for the Royal Air Force at RAF Hunmanby Moor, (Previously Butlin’s Holiday Camp) during World War Two. This came about to highlight the little heard of contribution and sacrifices the Caribbean and African nations had to make to the War Effort in Europe serving in the RAF.
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#Forgotten Friday – The Great Escape
23rd Mar 2023
In this week #ForgottenFriday we are delving into the history of the Great Escape! 78 years ago today!
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#Forgotten Friday – The Yalta Conference
3rd Feb 2023
In this week’s Forgotten Friday, we are looking at the Yalta Conference and its importance it had in the history of the final defeat and occupation of Nazi Germany.
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#Forgotten Friday – The A.R.P Warden
20th Jan 2023
In today’s #ForgottenFriday we are looking into the role of an A.R.P Warden in the Second World War and how vital they were for war effort on the Home Front!
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#ForgottenFriday – The Metal Hedgehog
15th Dec 2022
In today’s #ForgottenFriday we are adventuring into the history of the Metal Hedgehog. Yes… The Metal Hedgehog!
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