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#ForgottenFriday – Women’s Land Army

#ForgottenFriday – Women’s Land Army

With the outbreak of WWII services looked towards the women of Britain to commit themselves for the war effort, similarly in WWI women would take work on the farms, factories and in civil services, whereas normally all jobs like this would be reserved for men. A...
#ForgottenFriday – Yalta Conference

#ForgottenFriday – Yalta Conference

This #ForgottenFriday, we are exploring the Yalta Conference towards the end of the Second World War. On this day 4th February 1945 the Yalta Conference took place in a Russian resort town in the Crimea, during the Second World War. At Yalta, the big three, U.S...
#ForgottenFriday – Holocaust Memorial Day

#ForgottenFriday – Holocaust Memorial Day

In honour of Holocaust Memorial Day, we’ve dedicated our #ForgottenFriday to remember those who suffered throughout the Holocaust and to fighting against prejudice even today. What is it? The Holocaust Memorial Day has taken place every year on the 27th January...
#ForgottenFriday – Operation Bernhard

#ForgottenFriday – Operation Bernhard

Today’s #ForgottenFriday focuses on one of the most significant plans devised in Second World War history: Operation Bernhard. Operation Bernhard was the codename of a secret Nazi Plan devised during the Second World War by the RSHA (Reich Security Head Office) and...
#ForgottenFriday – It’s All Fun & Games!

#ForgottenFriday – It’s All Fun & Games!

In today’s #ForgottenFriday, we are looking into toys and games played by children in World War Two. Toys and games have always reflected the attitudes, humour and imagination of the culture and times that created them. While toys are often viewed as luxury...