Tag: Second world war AudioForgotten tragedy: The loss of HMT LancastriaFriday 5 November 2010On 17 June 1940, HMT Lancastria was sunk by a German bomber while evacuating...AudioThe Kitchen Front: domestic life in the Second World WarFriday 24 September 2010Find out how documents held by The National Archives can reveal a fascinating picture...AudioReforming Central Government: The case of science and technologyWednesday 18 August 2010In this paper Professor David Edgerton considers Churchill’s approach to science and technology during...AudioCivilian honours and awardsFriday 2 October 2009The London Gazette is a crucial source for announcements of military and civilian honours...VideoThe Longest DayThursday 1 October 2009This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National...VideoThe Great EscapeThursday 24 September 2009This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National...AudioInternmentMonday 21 September 2009On the declaration of war on 3 September 1939, some 70,000 Germans and Austrians...VideoThe Man Who Never WasThursday 17 September 2009‘The Man Who Never Was’ tells the fascinating tale of Operation Mincemeat. This elaborate...AudioGIs and POWs: Kew in the Second World WarWednesday 16 September 2009Local historian Christopher May reveals the wartime history of The National Archives’ Kew site....VideoThe Dam BustersThursday 10 September 2009‘The Dam Busters’ tells the story of 617 Squadron and its daring and extremely...VideoHope and GloryThursday 3 September 2009‘Hope and Glory’ tells the story of a young boy growing up in London...AudioThe Great Escape: you’ve seen the film, now hear the truthFriday 15 May 2009During the night of 24 March 1944, 76 airmen escaped from the Prisoner of... « 1 2 3 4 5 6 »