by Summer Obrien | Mar 23, 2023 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
Forgotten Friday – The Great Escape In this week #ForgottenFriday we are delving into the history of the Great Escape! 78 years ago today! On March 24 1944, one of the most audacious projects carried out during WW2 occurred. It was the mass escape of Allied soldiers... by Summer Obrien | Feb 3, 2023 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
Forgotten Friday – The Yalta Conference In this week’s Forgotten Friday, we are looking at the Yalta Conference and its importance it had in the history of the final defeat and occupation of Nazi Germany. The Yalta Conference, beginning on 4th February... by Summer Obrien | Jan 20, 2023 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
Forgotten Friday – A.R.P Warden In today’s #ForgottenFriday we are looking into the role of an A.R.P Warden in the Second World War and how vital they were for war effort on the Home Front! But what was an ARP Warden and what was their role? Thousands of... by edencamp | Jan 13, 2023 | Forgotten Friday, News
On 13th January 1943, Adolf Hitler declared “Total War” against the Allies. But what is total war? It means that the contenders are ready to make any sacrifice — life or resources — to win the war. But the German Army officially took the stance a little... by edencamp | Jan 6, 2023 | Forgotten Friday, News
How important was literature in the Second World War? This winter, Summer and the team have been extremely busy in reorganising the Archive Libraries, to make it more accessible for future research! So today we are looking into literature in the First and Second World... by edencamp | Dec 30, 2022 | Forgotten Friday, News
ASDIC is said by some to stand for Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee A Cover Up! It was a cover name for highly secret work by the Anti-Submarine Division of the British Admiralty during the First World War that aimed to improve the techniques for...
