Tag: Second world war AudioWriter of the month: Stalingrad and Berlin – researching the reality of warMonday 25 March 2013Antony Beevor discusses his experience of researching the reality of war. Antony Beevor is...VideoDig For VictoryTuesday 15 January 2013An appeal to everyone during wartime to ‘Dig for victory’ by cultivating vegetables for...AudioWriter of the month: Hunting for spies in The National ArchivesTuesday 15 January 2013In our first Writer of the Month talk, Times journalist Ben Macintyre discusses his...AudioA Brilliant Little Operation: The full story of how the Cockleshell Heroes mounted the greatest raid of WW2Friday 11 January 2013This talk was given by Lord Ashdown, the former leader of the Liberal Democrats...VideoSessions for Schools: Noor Khan as a wireless operatorMonday 16 April 2012Noor Khan (played by actor Chandrika Chevli) talks about her experience as a wireless...AudioTotal warFriday 23 March 2012This talk focuses on the concept of total war, what it means, and what...AudioThe British Red Cross and its archivesMonday 27 February 2012The British Red Cross has long recognised the importance of its history and archive...AudioNecessity, the mother of invention: Britain’s response to the demands of total war 1939-1945Monday 20 February 2012This talk is about British invention and innovation during the Second World War –...AudioExploding the mysteries of the Bomb CensusFriday 4 November 2011Was your family or local area affected by air raids during the Second World...AudioSecurity Service file release August 2011Thursday 8 September 2011Professor Christopher Andrew introduces the 27th Security Service records release containing 171 files, bringing...Military historyMorale, morality and the Liverpool BlitzFriday 5 August 2011This talk uses documents from The National Archives and elsewhere to reveal the steps...AudioEscape and evasion in Occupied EuropeFriday 8 April 2011Most of the British servicemen taken prisoner by the Axis powers during the Second... « 1 2 3 4 … 6 »