As well as war museums, London is also home to a number of war memorials, dedicated to the memory of those who gave their lives in service of their country. In today’s post, I’m going to share some of our favourite war museums in London, as well as a small selection of the War...
I’ve already mentioned one in my previous post – the closure of major museums in London (which I covered in an earlier blog post). Let’s take a look at a few more: Kensington Olympia used for stores You may have seen a recent news story that the Olympia in Kensington has “been ...
Sea Life London Aquarium Tibetan Peace Garden Explore the great outdoors at Tibetan Peace Garden, a lovely green space in London. Discover the fascinating museums and notable monuments in this vibrant area. Tibetan Peace GardenBest Lodging Options Near Imperial War Museum Check availability on hotels...
• The role the black community played at home and on the fighting front during conflicts from World War I onward is the focus of a programme of free events and tours as Imperial War Museums marks Black History Month during October.IWM London in Lambeth will host a special screening of tw...
WWI-era plane flips over trying to land near Massachusetts museum An early investigation found that the plane's front landing gear failed while its pilot attempted to land at the American Heritage Museum. Sep 18, 2023 Boots, badges and uniform scraps used to identify fallen WWI soldiers ...
Map 1 – Map of La Folie battlefield: group of tunnels, near Vimy. Courtesy of Veterans Affairs Canada – European Operations. The Canadians were called to the line at Vimy for the first time as an entire corps, fighting side by side. This was incredibly important not only for the soldie...
The ministry said Ukrainian troops and armoured vehicles had launched several waves of attacks near the villages of Ulanok and Cherkasskaya Konopelka, but that they were beaten back and the settlements were under Russian control. The battlefield report could not be...
Chinese troops began to withdraw from all Great Wall gates near Beiping, China. [First Battle of Hebei | Beiping | CPC] Japan Masafumi Arima was transferred from Battleship Division 3 to Cruiser Division 7. [Masafumi Arima | CPC] United States Joseph Rochefort was assigned to USS Californ...
By March 28, Chelmsford commanded Wood’s troops to confuse the Zulu army with a diversionary assault near Hlobane, as he marched to Eshowe. Although Wood had no choice but to withdraw, he managed to push the Zulus back to Khambula, where his troops were waiting. A day later, the ...