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Sketches of British and Commonwealth PoWs from the Second World War are on display for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day

Finding easter eggs in the National Archive

This is a nice archive find by Matt Eaton. It deals with the challenges of morale/motivation at a time of the war when things were looking very bleak. In April 1942, the Japanese forces were roaming over Asia and the Pacific at will. In North Africa, the first British army-level offensive had just ended in a whimper, with much of the gains lost to Rommel’s brilliant counter stroke in January 1942.

In 1939, Leo and Greta Neumann established the fashion business ‘Rima Model Gowns’ at 8 St. George Street, Hannover Square, London.

This conference seeks to explore the ways in which modern Britain has been shaped by ideas and practices of maritime war.

‘After the Darkness’ is a special display to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The exhibit, arranged in partnership with Blind Veterans UK, seeks to shine a light on the veterans’ service, but also...

80. výročí konce války v EvropěV Národní galerii Skotska v Edinburghu se sešly honorární konzulka České republiky Veronika Macleod a zástupkyně primátora Edinburghu (Deputy Lord Provost) Lezley Marion...