www.iwm.org.uk
The
Imperial War Museum is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially
those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to
the present day. It seeks to provide for, and to encourage, the study and
understanding of the history of modern war and how it affects our lives.
The Museum spans a huge range of activities not only at its main London
location but also at its four further branches:
The Cabinet War
Rooms in Whitehall
The Cabinet War Rooms were visited by Winston
Churchill Shortly after he become Prime Minister in May 1940, to see for
himself what preparations had been made to allow him and his War Cabinet
to continue working throughout the expected air raids on London. It was
there, in the underground Cabinet Room, he announced 'This is the room
from which I will direct the war'.
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HMS Belfast
The historic ship HMS Belfast, served throughout
the Second World War, playing a leading part in the destruction of the
battle cruiser Scharnhorst, and also the Normandy Landings. In service
with the Royal Navy until 1965, she was saved for the nation in 1971
as a unique reminder of Britain’s naval heritage. Why not visit their
virtual HMS Belfast tour
www.hmsbelfasttours.org.uk
The Imperial War Museum Duxford
Duxford is Europe's premier aviation museum - as
well as having one of the finest collections of tanks, military
vehicles and naval exhibits in the country. |
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This
famous heritage site began as an airfield in the First World War and also
played a vital role in the Second World War, firstly as an RAF fighter
station and later as an American fighter base.
Imperial War Museum North in
Trafford
The Big Picture at Imperial War Museum North
combines projected images and sound on a massive scale that allows you to
experience how war shapes lives. Shown every hour on the hour it puts you
right in the centre of the action in a profound and personal way.
The Big Picture is just one of the thought-provoking and innovative
display techniques to that tells the story of war and conflict involving
Britain and the Commonwealth from 1900 to the present day.
The Imperial War Museum
London
The Imperial War Museum London- has been the
Museum's headquarters since 1935. It is a place of great diversity. It is
not a museum of the distant past, but a museum about people still alive
today, their parents and grandparents. Conflicts of the twentieth century
have affected each and every one of us in some way, and the Museum is here
to tell all our stories.
The Imperial War Museum London: Exhibits include a range from tanks and
aircraft to photographs and personal letters; they include film and sound
recordings, and some of the 20th century's best-known paintings.
How different your schools today were for the children of war. The war
disrupted the school system and education of so many children for months,
with 95% leaving school at 14 in 1939.
Over 2,000 school buildings were requisitioned for war use. With one in
five schools being damaged by bombs, with air raids frequently stopping
lessons for hours, leading to a massive decline in attention, with books,
paper and equipment in short supply.
For more information, including links to The
Imperial War Museums four further branches. Please visit
www.iwm.org.uk and experience not just a
website, but the key to the past, that has shaped us all today.
www.iwm.org.uk
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