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Forgotten Friday – ‘The British Schindler’
17th Jan 2024
In the winter of 1938 Nicholas Winton was a 29 year old stockbroker living and working in London. He had been planning to go on a skiing holiday to Switzerland but following an appeal for help from friends in Prague in Czechoslovakia he realized that there was a growing humanitarian crisis for the refugees there and the increasing danger from Nazi Germany. So, instead of taking his winter holiday he travelled to Prague and met up with Martin Blake who was there working on behalf of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia.
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Forgotten Friday – ARP Wardens
18th Dec 2023
Today we are delving into the history of the ARP Warden. Why is this important and how were Wardens identified?
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#ForgottenFriday – The Blackout
15th Nov 2023
The first real effect of the Second World War for most British civilians was the Blackout.
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#ForgottenFriday – Life as a POW at Eden Camp
10th Nov 2023
Today’s #ForgottenFriday takes us back in time to life at Eden Camp before it was a museum.
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Forgotten Friday – The Underground
19th Oct 2023
In this week’s #ForgottenFriday we are delving underground to find out about the secrets of London during the Second World War.
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