Tag: Second World War Records and research@ukwarcabinet: Live-tweeting the Second World WarWednesday 13 November 2013It’s November 1943. The Allies are progressing through Italy, although inclement weather and German...Records and researchBand of Brothers – The DaviesWednesday 30 October 2013I was going to focus only on one of my grandfather’s two brothers in this blog...Records and researchA chance of greater safety and health?Wednesday 28 August 2013Less than one month to go until ‘Files on film’ closes! In case you’ve...Records and researchBevin BoysWednesday 29 May 2013The recent unveiling of a memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas, dedicated...Records and research‘Winston…was complaining of a slight headache’Wednesday 22 May 2013I never cease to get a sense of excitement from opening newly-accessioned files for...Records and researchCataloguing the unsung heroes of the RAFThursday 16 May 2013From Banana to Vesuvius… When one thinks of the RAF in the Second World...Records and researchThrough a lens: Malta – the George Cross IslandThursday 28 March 2013The Colonial Office library photographic collection contains 12 Malta albums with photographs ranging from...Records and researchThe bombing of the Café de ParisFriday 8 March 2013Seventy-two years ago, on Saturday 8 March 1941, the Café de Paris, a London...Records and researchWriter of the month: We fought them in the filing cabinets…Thursday 14 February 2013D-Day, 6 June 1944, the turning point of the Second World War, was a...Archives and archivistsTrainee Tuesday: Unknown storiesTuesday 18 December 2012In my last post (Watch out Aliens!) I discussed the records I had based...Records and research‘Come, friendly bombs’Thursday 13 December 2012The title of today’s blog post comes from the first stanza of the poem...Records and researchTrainee Tuesday: Make-do and MendTuesday 11 December 2012When thinking of war posters, the slogans ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ or ‘Make-do... « 1 … 10 11 12 13 »