World War Two
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The Last Stand: Marc Wilson's wartime defences at Royal Armouries Fort Nelson
Marc Wilson's project to photograph World War II defences has resulted in a thought-provoking series of ethereal "documentary landscapes" at Fort Nelson.
RAF Museum begins task of rescuing the last German Dornier bomber from the seabed
The RAF Museum has begun the delicate process of lifting the last remaining World War Two Luftwaffe Dornier bomber from its 1940 resting place beneath the Kent sea.
Imperial War Museum to reopen to public with Spies, drones and photography displays
The Imperial War Museum has announced its programme for its partial reopening at the end of July, returning after a closure of more than six-months.
Imperial War Museum Duxford reveals photo archive of the Americans in WWII Britain
Imperial War Museum Duxford begins its 70th anniversary commemoration of the Americans arriving at RAF Duxford with an exhibition of photos.
Duty Calls: Yorkshire Country Houses launch linked exhibitions revealing wartime role
A series of fascinating linked exhibitions exploring the impact of war on the country house and its communities goes on show throughout Yorkshire in 2013 and 2014.
Historic Duxford: Imperial War Museum Duxford tells the long story of an airfield
Imperial War Museum Duxford is preparing to open its first major permanent exhibition since 2007 revealing the history of the airfield and the men and women who served there.
National Museum of the Royal Navy appeals for memories of the Royal Indian Navy
Ahead of a Portsmouth Historic Dockyard exhibition in 2014 telling the story of the Royal Navy, organisers want to hear about a colonial force established for 16 years.
Imperial War Museum launches online Google exhibitions for Holocaust Memorial Day
The Imperial War Museum has released two hard-hitting digital exhibitions via Google's virtual museum, Cultural Institute, for Holocaust Memorial Day.
Museums and galleries play their part in Holocaust Memorial Day 2013
Remembering World War II and the later genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur, venues across the country take part in this year's Holocaust Memorial Day.
Aldershot Military Museum celebrates evolution of wartime village Enham Alamein
The History of Enham Alamein recounts the Hampshire village's role in becoming an epicentre for an industrious charity which plays a vital role in supporting the disabled.
Brooklands Museum prepares a spectacular 1940s party for Museums at Night
There's a spectacular night of 1940s entertainment in store at Brooklands Museum in Surrey for Museums at Night with World War II home front fashion, dancing and music.
In Pictures: British archaeologists begin Spitfire search in Burma
David Cundall and his archaeological team begin using GeoPhys technology in an excavation which could uncover more than 100 buried World War II Spitfires in Burma.
David Cundall leads Burma archaeology team in search for buried World War II spitfires
The team searching for dozens of Spitfires thought to have been buried in Burma after World War II have arrived at the Yangon International Airport site.
Manchester Home Guard celebrated at the Museum of the Manchester Regiment
The real Dad's Army is the subject of a moving exhibition of photographs, objects and stories at the Museum of the Manchester Regiment in Ashton-under-Lyne.
World War II codes baffle government after carrier pigeon skeleton find
Experts say a lack of "vital information" has prevented them from deciphering a message found near the skeleton of a World War II carrier pigeon in a chimney in Surrey.
