by Luke Hudman | Dec 2, 2022 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
The Battle of the Ch’ongch’on River (25th November- 2nd December 1950) was a decisive battle of the Korean War. A large Chinese army inflicted a shattering defeat on the United Nations (UN) forces in North Korea, forcing them to withdraw south of the 38th...
by Luke Hudman | Nov 25, 2022 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
In the next few #ForgottenFridays we are delving into the archive and focusing on different varieties of uniform which was very popular with soldiers in the Second World War; this week is the Airborne Smock. Among the specialised items of equipment issued to British...
by Luke Hudman | Nov 11, 2022 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
104 years ago today, the First World War came to an end. In today’s not so #ForgottenFriday, we are focusing on the significance of 11th November and the Armistice. #wewillrememberthem. On 11th November 1918 at 11am, after more than four years of endless...
by Luke Hudman | Oct 21, 2022 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
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 Luke Hudman | Oct 14, 2022 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
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...
