by Luke Hudman | Jun 5, 2025 | Blog, Forgotten Friday, News
Now open in Hut 8! When war called the men to the front lines, thousands of women stepped forward to keep the country going. Our new Women at War exhibition uncovers the vital roles played by the unsung heroines of WWII — from fields and forests to the frontlines of...
by Summer Obrien | Sep 26, 2024 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
#ForgottenFriday – The Women Who Delivered (History of women who got the mail through in times of war) By Trish Wade (Former Postie) Today, in modern times, there is nothing unusual about seeing women and girls delivering the post for the Royal Mail on the same...
by Summer Obrien | Jul 29, 2024 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
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, Forgotten Friday
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, Forgotten Friday
#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 | Forgotten Friday, 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....
