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Event: Exhibition (temporary) County: Wiltshire 160 Camp: The Lydiard Park Prisoner of War Hospital CampA new display in the State Rooms of Lydiard House tells the story of the Second World War Prisoner Of War Hospital Camp in the grounds of Lydiard Park. It will feature photos, maps and true stories about the inmates,...Lydiard House | Swindon | 20 July — 17 November 2013 -
Event: Lecture County: Greater London A Campaign to Save the World's Refugees: World Refugee Year 1959-60A talk for Refugee Week 2013 The UN campaign for World Refugee Year (1959-1960) was an ambitious attempt by Western governments to increase public awareness of enduring refugee crises fifteen years after the end of the...The Wiener Library | London | 19 June 2013
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Event: Workshop or activity session County: Cornwall A Step Back in TimeExperience life in the 1940s with 'Living history' displays of WW2 Home Front, civvies and service personnel, vintage vehicles and much more. Sing along to some of your favourite old songs and visit our replica Dig for...Trengwainton Garden (National Trust) | Nr Penzance | 26 — 27 May 2013
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Event: Workshop or activity session County: Norfolk A Village at WarExperience what it was like to grow up during the Second World War and the impact on family life on the home front.Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, Museum of Norfolk Life | Dereham | 25 — 26 August 2013
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Event: Exhibition (temporary) County: Greater London Alan Turing: Life and LegacyTo coincide with the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alan Turing (1912–1954) a new exhibition celebrating the life of pioneering computer scientist Alan Turing will will examine the achievements of the man whose...Science Museum | London | 21 June 2012 — 21 June 2013
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Event: Workshop or activity session County: Buckinghamshire Are You Listening?From the Post Office and pigeon carriers to radio waves and the first televisions, right up to the age of computers and the internet.Bletchley Park | Milton Keynes | 5 — 6 October 2013
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Event: Living history or re-enactment, Seasonal event County: Cambridgeshire Back to the FortiesTake a trip with us back in time to the 1940s. In the historic setting of IWM Duxford, soak up the wartime atmosphere as you experience Britain on the Home Front. You’ll encounter living history groups representing...IWM Duxford | Cambridgeshire | 29 September 2013 -
Event: Seasonal event County: Greater London Battle of Britain WeekendThe Museum's annual pageant commemorating Veterans of the Battle of Britain inclusive of talks, tours, tableaux and concerts. Elements that have been confirmed for the weekend are as follows: Concerts of music inspired...Royal Air Force Museum | London | 14 — 15 September 2013 -
Event: Workshop or activity session County: Merseyside Battle of the Atlantic Commemoration - archives eventsDid your grandad serve in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War? Maritime archives staff will show you how to find out more in a special session looking at tracing seafaring ancestors. There will also be the...Merseyside Maritime Museum | Liverpool | 25 May 2013
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Event: Workshop or activity session County: Coventry Blitz Family DayAn insightful and fun day for all of the family, visit Coventry Cathedral, the Herbert and Coventry Transport Museum to experience life during WW2 and the Coventry Blitz. Families will go back in time and take part in a ...Coventry Transport Museum | 17 November 2012 — 17 November 2013 -
Event: Lecture County: Greater London Book launch: 'Ruta's Closet'Ruta’s Closet is the harrowing and astonishing true story of how a Lithuanian Jewish family fought to escape the deadly clutches of Hitler’s Final Solution. The ordeal of the Kron family – Ruta, her parents, Gita...The Wiener Library | London | 27 June 2013
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Event: Lecture County: Greater London Book launch: 'Walking with the Light'Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg joins us at The Wiener Library to celebrate the publication of his new book, Walking with the Light. In 2010, with his dog Mitzpah by his side, Rabbi Wittenberg walked from his Grandfather's...The Wiener Library | London | 30 May 2013
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Event: Living history or re-enactment, Workshop or activity session County: South Yorkshire Brodsworth at War - Children's Home FrontJoin the Discover History duo for a week of interactive performances – find out for yourself how to make do and mend and what life was like during the War. You can even sign up for the Brodsworth Home Guard!...Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (English Heritage) | Doncaster | 28 May — 2 June 2013
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Event: Living history or re-enactment, Workshop or activity session County: South Yorkshire Brodsworth at War - Forties FeteRoll up, Roll up! Do your bit for the War effort and sample the atmosphere of a 40’s fete. Brodsworth was central to many campaigns and fairs during the War and this re-creation gives some of the flavour.Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (English Heritage) | Doncaster | 22 — 23 June 2013
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Event: Workshop or activity session County: South Yorkshire Brodsworth at War - Forties Fete EveningExperience the magnificent garden at Brodsworth Hall in the evening with a 40s themed garden fete. Brodsworth was central to many campaigns and fairs during the War and this re-creation gives some of the flavour.Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (English Heritage) | Doncaster | 21 June 2013
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Event: Living history or re-enactment, Workshop or activity session County: South Yorkshire Brodsworth at War - Training for D-DayJoin a cast of costumed actors as the household of Brodsworth and its military occupants prepare for D-Day. This event ties in with the new exhibition inside the Hall – 'Duty Calls: the Country House in Time of War'.Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (English Heritage) | Doncaster | 10 — 11 August 2013
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Event: Exhibition (temporary) County: North Yorkshire Castle Howard in Time of WarWhile generations of Howard sons went to fight overseas the impact of war was often more powerfully felt at home. Between 1815 and 1944 five Howards were killed in action, and for the family war was a time of anxiety as ...Castle Howard | York | 25 May 2013 — 31 December 2014
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Event: Guided tour, Exhibition (permanent) County: City of Bristol Clifton Rocks Railway Open dayBe escorted round the top station and hear the story of how this Victorian funicular Railway was converted for use during the War. Artefacts of both eras on display. Photographic display may be on in the Avon Gorge...Clifton Rocks Railway | Bristol | 14 — 15 September 2013
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Event: Workshop or activity session County: Devon D Day teaJoin local expert Alan Forster for tea and biscuits in the heart of Greenway, the House Kitchen, as he discusses Greenways D Day connections and the library frieze.Greenway (National Trust) | Galmpton, nr Brixham | 6 June 2013
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Event: Seasonal event, Workshop or activity session, Living history or re-enactment County: Hampshire D-Day anniversary: Free admission and special eventsD-Day anniversary Free admission to the museum to mark the anniversary, plus a day of special events. Check the website for updates - as more details will be released.D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery | Portsmouth | 6 June 2013
