by Summer Obrien | Jul 29, 2024 | Blog
Remembering the Dawn of a Global Conflict: Britain’s Entry into WWI on August 4, 1914. As we have our WWI reenactment weekend this week, we have decided to dedicate this #ForgottenFriday to the day Britain entered the First World War on 4th August 1914. On that... by Summer Obrien | Jul 25, 2024 | Blog
Life Under the Nazi Jackboot in the Channel Islands – By Trish Wade Following on from Trish’s previous article, in today’s #ForgottenFriday we are looking at the life under Nazi occupation in the Channel Islands. When Germany took the Channel Islands...
by Summer Obrien | Jul 2, 2024 | Blog
#ForgottenFriday – Pet Remembrance Day In this week’s #ForgottenFriday, we are celebrating Pet Remembrance Day (5th July). In remembrance of the many pets and animals that contributed to the war, we are learning all about the different types of service they took... by Summer Obrien | Jun 28, 2024 | News
Forgotten Friday – The Channel Island Occupation by Trish Wade In this weeks #ForgottenFriday, our fabulous Archive Assistant Trish has written about the Channel Islands being occupied during the Second World War! On the 28th of June 1940 an air raid over St....
by Summer Obrien | Apr 26, 2024 | Blog
This week’s #ForgottenFriday explores ways German citizens resisted Nazi rule. Disclaimer: This article features graphic descriptions of execution. May marks 91 years since the mass burning of anti-Nazi books throughout Germany. Enthusiastic crowds witnessed the...
