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1. de Havilland Mosquito fighter bomber One of the most famous aircraft of all time, the Mosquito was called the "Wooden Wonder", as it was entirely wood airframe. At the time of its development it was faster than the contemporary fighter planes, and so a fighter variant was developed. It...
2. The Short Stirling bomber Built by Short brothers, the Stirling was a four engined bomber in use at the start of World War II. It had a relatively short service life as a bomber, from 1941 to 1943 when it was replaced by the Halifax and Lancaster. It was then used to spread c...
3. Classic British Bomber aircraft This lens focuses on British bomber aircraft of World War II. Constructed on a basic timeline, it will hopefully provide an idea of the chronology of the aircraft and their respective contributions. With video, links to books and links to the pilot m...
4. Make Do and Mend - From the 1940s It's seventy years since Britain declared war on Germany after Hitler's troops invaded Poland in 1939. It quickly became apparent that Germany's u-boats were going to threaten Britain's ability to import enough vital supplies for its people, industri...
5. Famous Moustaches in History Would people remember Nietzsche if he hadn't had a huge moustache? Would you recognize a picture of Hitler if he had shaved off his moustache? I'm sure it would have fooled Uruguayan immigration. Why do people wear such things on their faces? This le...
6. The Bristol Blenheim fighter bomber The Bristol Blenheim was originally built as a civillian plane, sponsored by the Daily Mail who wanted something to get their reporters on scene first. When it was found to outperform the existing fighters, it was presented to the nation and served...
7. HMS Glowworm - Lieutenant Roope's Victoria Cross HMS Glowworm was British Destroyer H-92. On patrol in 1940 she encountered the German invasion force heading for Norway and, with her radio shot out and unable to run, she fought. Commanded by Lieutenant Roope, she is chiefly famous for her battle a...
8. The Jervis Bay and convoy HX84 HX84 was a British navy convoy in the second world war. Attacked by the German battleship Admiral Sheer, the convoy's sole armed escort, the converted liner Jervis Bay, moved into the path of the battleship to buy time for the convoy to escape. ...
9. The Hawker Hurricane - fighter aircraft of World War Two The Hurricane, along with the more glamerous Spitfire, bore the brunt of action during the Battle of Britain in World War Two. Reknowned for its toughness, the Hurricane could survive damage that would fell other aircraft. In one legendary encounter...
10. RMS Lancastria - the forgotten tragedy The Lancastria was a converted Cunard liner, used as a evacuation ship during World War Two. Her name has gone down in history for the worst loss of life at sea, a tragedy greater than the losses on the Titanic and the Lusitania put together. Four t...
11. MacRoberts Reply - The RAF Donation When Lady Rachel Workman MacRobert lost her sons, who were RAF pilots in the second world war, it created one of the RAF's most enduring piece of history. She donated funds for what she called "A mother's immediate response", a Shor...
12. Winston Churchill Biography Winston Churchill won The Nobel Prize in Literature 1953. He was born on 30 November 1874 at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire and he died on 24 January 1965 28 Hyde Park Gate, London He studied at  Harrow (1888) and Royal Military College, Sandhurst...
13. Handley Page Halifax bomber The Halifax was one of the four engineed bombers that played a great part in the second World War. Overshadowed by the more famous Lancaster, it flew from the start of the war in 1939, and production ceased in 1946. Total production was recorded as o...
14. The Supermarine Spitfire - the classic fighter aircraft Along with the Hawker Hurricane, the Spitfire is one of the most famous and recognisable fighter aircraft of World War Two. With distinctive eliptical wings and excellent handling, the Spitfire is easly identifiable in silhouette. Featured in numero...
15. World War 2 Games Nearly every battle, skirmish, or secret operations from World War 2 has been recreated one way or another in a video game. Even with this being the case, World War 2 games are still very popoular. The list of World War 2 first person shooters that f...
16. St Paul's Cathedral, London St Paul's Cathedral is one of London's most famous buildings. It may come as a surprise to learn that, although there has been a cathedral on the spot for 1700 years, the present building is only just over 300 years old. It has been used for major s...
17. World War II (Second World War) World War II (1939-45) was a war between Germany, Italy and Japan (the Axis powers) on the one hand and Great Britain, the British Commonwealth countries, France, the United States, the Soviet Union and China (the Allied Powers) on the other hand. I...
18. THE OLD TIME RADIO FLIER 39 "COMPLETE BROADCAST OF D-DAY 1944" The intention of this lens and others I propose is to bring awareness to the almost forgotten media of American theatrical radio. To bring something old and new, in this technological age, to those who pass by and take the opportunity to listen to a...
19. The Vickers Wellesley bomber aircraft The Vickers Wellesley was a single engined light bomber that saw brief service during the Second World War. It is often overlooked, both because of its more famous cousin the Wellington medium bomber, and because it served in the Middle East and Afri...
20. Eureka - The Birthplace of the Australian Spirit The Australian Spirit is captured perfectly by Fred Ludbrook in his prize-winning piece, The Class of 1932 - Humffray Street State School. Fred's story took out first prize in The Ballarat Courier's 1997 Southern Cross Literary Competition. The them...