Second World War 1939-1945

Our records cover the history of the Second World War including the roles of Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. Find out more about the Holocaust and life on the Home Front.

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Animals in the Archives

What jobs have animals done in times of war and peace?

Codes and Secret Messages

What do the documents reveal about codes and secret messages?

Dear Herbert

What can personal documents reveal about people’s lives?
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Empire Windrush: Life for Migrants in the 1940s and 50s

What do these documents reveal about life for Caribbean migrants to Britain in the 1940s and 1950s?
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Evacuation to Shropshire

What happened to children who were sent away?
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Gordon Ford’s story

What was it like to be an airman in the Second World War?
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Government posters

How did Britain encourage people at home to help win the war?

Holidays are Here!

What can our documents reveal about how families enjoyed summer holidays during the Second World War?

Propaganda

How can art be used to convey a message?
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Propaganda: the art of persuasion

How did the British government encourage people to support the war?
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The Home Front

How did people prepare for the war at home?
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Travel smart through time (SEND)

How and why have people travelled around in the past and how have they done it safely?
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Who was Noor Khan?

What can documents reveal about her role during the Second World War?