Search results found for: 1939 Records and researchWinston Churchill’s secret voyage (Part one)Friday 28 October 2022Prime Minister Winston Churchill undertook a long and daring journey by ship to meet...Records and researchMy 20sStreet: Kirby MoorMonday 24 October 2022Kirby Moor was built as a country house in 1868 with Gothic-style architectural features,...Records and researchMy 20sStreet: Guildford Street, StainesThursday 13 October 2022I moved to the market town of Staines nearly 25 years ago and have...Records and research‘Our women on the land’: Women’s Land Army index cards go onlineThursday 22 September 2022The Women’s Land Army (WLA) was established to support the war effort from the...Records and researchThe Libyan Arab Force during the Second World WarMonday 15 August 2022The Libyan Arab Force, initially known as the British Arab Force before eventually becoming...Behind the scenesNew insights into the First World War military nursesTuesday 2 August 2022Since late 2021, an increasingly large group of volunteers has been working its way...Records and researchChildren of the Ruins: Jill Craigie, documentary maker, and the foundation of UNESCOFriday 8 July 2022In March this year, the British Film Institute issued a DVD compilation of films...Archives and archivistsPreserving digital records for the future at the LSE LibraryTuesday 19 April 2022In January 2021, I became one of eight successful candidates accepted onto the Bridging...Records and researchThe 1922 Wilmcote railway accident: 100 years onThursday 24 March 2022You probably won’t have heard of Edward Sherwood, Lewis Washburn, George Booker or William...Records and researchWomen in the Second World War: The sinking of SS Khedive IsmailTuesday 15 March 2022On the afternoon of 12 February 1944, travelling in a convoy from Mombasa to...Records and researchArthur Freethy, Ossulston Estate and slum clearance in the 1920sTuesday 25 January 2022Following the First World War, the British government was increasingly concerned about the health...Records and researchTop tips for researching the history of your houseThursday 6 January 2022Researching the history of houses can be a fascinating journey into the past. In... « 1 2 3 4 5 … 12 »