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#ForgottenFriday – 100 Years of BBC

#ForgottenFriday – 100 Years of BBC

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...
#ForgottenFriday – Jimmy James

#ForgottenFriday – Jimmy James

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...
#ForgottenFriday – The Munich Agreement

#ForgottenFriday – The Munich Agreement

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...
#ForgottenFriday – Human Torpedoes

#ForgottenFriday – Human Torpedoes

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!...
#ForgottenFriday – The Royals through the War

#ForgottenFriday – The Royals through the War

In today’s #ForgottenFriday we are looking at the major influence and inspiration that the Royals throughout the wars. The Royal Family have been a constant throughout the troubles that the nation and wider commonwealth have experienced over the years, whether that is...
#ForgottenFriday – Air Raid Shelters

#ForgottenFriday – Air Raid Shelters

The vital addition to the Home Front that saved thousands! Learning from the Past In 1937, the British government officials predicted that in any future war with Germany, bombing raids on the Home Front would cause large casualties. The German air raids on Britain in...