by Harriet Stainton | Oct 21, 2022 | Blog
In this week’s #ForgottenFriday we are exploring the Second Battle of El Alamein which, this Sunday (23rd), will be 80 years ago! Leading up to the Battle: The Second Battle of El Alamein (23rd October – 11 November 1942) during the Second World War took place near...
by Harriet Stainton | Oct 14, 2022 | Blog
In this week’s #ForgottenFriday, we are focusing on the celebration of a century; 100 years of the BBC. We are going to be looking at the BBC during the Second World War and how important broadcasting and communication was for morale and families knowing where...
by Harriet Stainton | Oct 7, 2022 | Blog
In this week’s #ForgottenFriday we are so excited to talk about a surprising recent donation made to Eden Camp. The Donation Last week, we were extremely lucky to receive a rare piece of social and military history. These documents come from a British survivor...
by Harriet Stainton | Sep 30, 2022 | Blog
85 years ago, it was the signing of the Munich Agreement which averted the outbreak of war but gave Czechoslovakia away to Nazi German conquest. A Greater Germany In the spring of 1938, Hitler began openly to support the demands of German-speakers living in the...
by Harriet Stainton | Sep 23, 2022 | Blog
For today’s #ForgottenFriday, we are diving deep into the history of the Human Torpedo! Quite possibly one of the most risky inventions seen during the war, the Human Torpedo saw new technology and tactics meet in an attempt to “undermine” the enemy!...
