by edencamp | Nov 15, 2023 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
War was always dark and scary… literally The first real effect of the Second World War for most British civilians was the Blackout. The Blackout was introduced on 1st September 1939, two days before war was declared. In the early days, even lighting a match in... by edencamp | Jan 13, 2023 | Forgotten Friday, News
On 13th January 1943, Adolf Hitler declared “Total War” against the Allies. But what is total war? It means that the contenders are ready to make any sacrifice — life or resources — to win the war. But the German Army officially took the stance a little... by edencamp | Jan 6, 2023 | Forgotten Friday, News
How important was literature in the Second World War? This winter, Summer and the team have been extremely busy in reorganising the Archive Libraries, to make it more accessible for future research! So today we are looking into literature in the First and Second World... by edencamp | Dec 30, 2022 | Forgotten Friday, News
ASDIC is said by some to stand for Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee A Cover Up! It was a cover name for highly secret work by the Anti-Submarine Division of the British Admiralty during the First World War that aimed to improve the techniques for... by edencamp | Dec 22, 2022 | Forgotten Friday, News
In today’s #ForgottenFriday we are looking into a World War Two Christmas, and what may have been typical at the time! Imports Britain was at war and supplies were becoming scarce. The ships of the Merchant Navy were under attack from German U-Boats at sea and...
