Tag: Second world war 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...AudioRoyal Air Force service recordsFriday 20 February 2009Last year saw the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Royal Air Force....AudioMerchant Navy operational recordsFriday 12 December 2008Janet Dempsey examines the wealth of records which deal with the tragedy, terror, heroism...AudioSecurity Service file release August 2008Sunday 31 August 2008Over 150 Security Service files dating from around the time of the Second World...VideoInterviews with crew members of the ‘Enola Gay’Thursday 14 August 2008The clip opens with an interview with Colonel Paul Tebbits, the officer in charge...AudioThe Special Operations Executive, the French Resistance and the D-Day landingsThursday 14 August 2008This talk looks at the results and effectiveness of the British Special Operations Executive,...AudioSecrecy and government recordsThursday 15 May 2008Professor Foot is a noted historian and academic. He is the official historian for...VideoMore Eggs From Your HensMonday 28 April 2008This public information film features talking chickens and encourages people to save scraps for...VideoWords for BattleMonday 28 April 2008Extracts from the works of the poetry and prose of Milton, Blake, Browning and... « 1 2 3 4 5 6 »