England’s Historic Cities under Attack: the Baedeker Raids, 1942
Between late April and late June 1942, the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) deliberately targeted Britain’s historic towns and cities, causing widespread destructionRead more read more
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5 Jubilant Jubilees
We take a look back at some royal jubilees and how the nation commemorated these royal milestones.Read more read more
D-Day, 75 Years on: how the Allies prepared
Between midnight on 6 June (D-Day) and 30 June 1944 an Allied invasion force of over 850,000 troops landed on France’s Normandy beaches, together with nearly 150,000 vehicles and 570,000 tons of supplies. ‘Operation Overlord’, as the almost three month… read more
D-Day: 75 Years
6 June 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, code-named Operation Overlord, when Allied forces launched the greatest land, air and naval operation in history – a massive amphibious assault to retake Nazi-occupied France during the Second Worl… read more
The first skyscraper: Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings
A rare survival from a dramatic stage in the Industrial Revolution, Shrewsbury Flaxmill was built during a period of innovation and social upheaval.Read more read more