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Blitz Kids & Christmas 1943
George is excited for Christmas 1943, especially because Cousin Betty is coming to visit London with...
Blitz Kids activity sheets
The Blitz Kids were a group of friends who as children grew up in wartime Britain, experiencing the...
WARTIME WORDS
The words we use to describe things can change over time – and sometimes, for example, when there’s a...
LIFE AFTER THE WAR
“Across Britain, signs of renewal are stirring. Though rationing still holds firm, there’s fresh...
A man, a paper and the path to WW2
Meet the Blitz Kids. They're a group of friends who as children grew up in wartime Britain,...
REMEMBERING THOSE WE LOST
“It is very fitting that those who rest in nameless graves should be remembered in this...
Real life stories from Blitz Kids
The Blitz Kids are a group of friends who as children grew up in wartime Britain, experiencing the...
VICTORY IN EUROPE
“My dear friends, this is your hour. This is not victory of a party or of any class. It’s a...
LIVING NEAR D-DAY PREPARATIONS
"D-Day has come. Early this morning, under the command of General Eisenhower, allied naval forces,...
ART AND CULTURE
“Good news from the Home Front! Popular radio programmes with music and light entertainment now...