VE Day

“My dear friends, this is your hour. This is not victory of a party or of any class. It’s a victory of the great British nation as a whole. We were the first, in this[…]

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Thunderbirds are Go!

Anyone of a certain generation will know about the Thunderbirds puppet series and probably, like me, have fond memories of being enthralled by the next exciting instalment of International Rescue on the TV on a[…]

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From book to film

Every now and then, whilst trawling the old wartime files at the National Archives or reading a book about WWII, one comes across a story that has an enthralling fascination about it; a story that[…]

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What’s in a date?

History must be preserved. We must pay attention important anniversaries such as the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and other decisive dates such as[…]

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