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The Ministry of Food in the 40s
To address the challenges of a second world war the government established a number of new departments to assist in their duties. Responsible for
The Dunkirk Evacuation – Devine Deliverance?
Operation Dynamo was the code name given to the evacuation from Dunkirk, which involved the rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers
American Boeing B17 – The Flying Fortress
The B-17, also called the “Flying Fortress” was a U.S. heavy bomber used during World War II. The B-17 was designed by the Boeing Aircraft Company in response to a
The Luftwaffe’s mainstay fighter – Messerschmitt Bf 109
The mainstay of the Luftwaffe at the outbreak of war in 1939, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the German World War II fighter aircraft
Keep the Home Fires Burning – The Bevin Boys
In 1939, war time legislation made all men between the age of eighteen and forty liable for conscription, with over 1.5 million men of
Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster was a British Second World War heavy bomber, designed and manufactured by the Avro aviation company, as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax. Both bombers were developed to
North American P51 Mustang
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940
The Iconic Double Decker…
The famous RT1 Double-Decker Bus is to London bus enthusiasts what the Flying Scotsman is to the world of steam locomotives; The RT1 Type Double Decker
3 Classic Christmas Movies from 1940s
Holiday Inn – 1942 Christmas can’t begin until Bing Crosby sings ‘White Christmas’, and he is joined here by a bevy of famous faces