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Thirty new and classic cocktail recipes inspired by the colorful
and controversial Winston Churchill. This charming book from the
Imperial War Museums features dozens of cocktail recipes, each
accompanied by detailed instructions, an ingredients list, and a
short description of how the drink is inspired by British former
head of state Winston Churchill. Photographs of the cocktails at
Churchill War Rooms or the Churchill Bar accompany each recipe, and
archival images of Churchill himself, drawn from the Imperial War
Museums collection, tie the volume together. Published in
association with the Churchill Bar at the Hyatt Regency Churchill
in London, this is the ideal gift for anyone who likes a glass of
something strong mixed with a splash of history.
IWM holds approximately 11 million photographs in its archives,
covering the causes, course and consequences of modern conflict
from the First World War to the present day. Animals in Wartime
highlights 50 images from this vast collection and illustrates the
many and varied ways that animals have played their part in wartime
over the past century. Vital in moving supplies, sending messages
and in many cases for the morale boost they gave, animals have
often been subject to the same dangers faced by their owners during
conflict. This unique selection of images depicts incredible animal
bravery and features some of the most heart-warming stories found
within IWM’s photograph archive.
Can you crack the toughest codes of the 20th century? Imperial War
Museums have created a cryptographic challenge worthy of the finest
minds of Bletchley Park and Room 40. This is your chance to prove
that you have the code-breaking skills to rank among them. There
are hundreds of head-scratching ciphers included in Code-Breaking
Puzzles certain to keep you entertained for hours, alongside
20th-century military history puzzles and crosswords perfect for
the armchair general. For those who need a helping hand, the book
also includes a brief history of cryptography, along with tips and
tricks to help you make the connections you need to decrypt and
solve the puzzles. Whether you are a military history buff or a
lateral-thinking lover, good luck: your country needs you!
A reexamination of the narrative of genocide. Personal stories help
audiences consider the cause, course, and consequences of this
seminal period in world history. In The Holocaust, historian James
Bulgin presents a wealth of archival material--including emotive
objects, newly commissioned photography, and previously unpublished
personal testimony from those who were there--to examine the role
of ideology and individual decision-making in the course of World
War II and the Holocaust. The book is published to coincide with
the opening of Imperial War Museums's groundbreaking new Second
World War and Holocaust Galleries.
D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took place on 6
June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy involved over a
million men, and helped seal the fate of The Third Reich. This is a
graphic account of the planning and execution of Operation
Overlord, as well as the campaign which effectively destroyed the
German forces in France, opening the way for the Allied advance.
Including a wealth of superb photographs and maps, the book also
contains 10 facsimile items of rare memorabilia, including diaries,
letters and memos. This title includes top-secret hand-drawn map
showing the minute-by-minute position on the way in to the drop
zone just west of Ste-Mere-Eglise for elements of the 505th
Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. This is
an extract from the pocket diary of Sergeant G.E. Hughes, then a
corporal, landed with the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment at
Arromanches.
During the Second World War, across the frontline as well as on the
Home Front, millions of people recorded their thoughts of their
experiences - whether in letters, their personal diaries or those
prosecuting the war giving speeches. Much as Letters of Note
celebrated the great letters written through history, so Words of
War allows the Imperial War Museum to showcase its incredible array
of first-hand material to shine a light on how people journeyed
through the 1939-45 conflict. Ten chapters take the reader
chronologically through the key moments of the war: from the
retreat to Dunkirk to the battle of the Atlantic; the savage
fighting in the jungles of the far East to the RAF Bomber Command's
campaign in Europe; the discovery of the Nazi's concentration camp
system to the war's ultimate conclusion at the Nuremburg trials.
One hundred documents are researched and selected by the Imperial
War Museum's expert archivists, with commentary from their head
Antony Richards explaining the significance of each and placing it
in context to the war's progression. Readers will be able to engage
and empathise with the writers in a thought-provoking and immediate
way.
Find out what life was like for the children growing up during
World War II. With photographs straight from the archives of the
Imperial War Museum, Jillian Powell looks at rationing, schooling
and evacuation and how the daily lives of children were affected by
the war. Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping
struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading Dual-banded
books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with
a lower reading ability level Every book is levelled by reading
expert Cliff Moon to ensure precise, systematic, measurable
progression to help close the ability gap The books use a range of
reading strategies: phonic, graphic, syntactic and contextual to
build confident, accurate, fluent readers Designed to build
speaking and listening skills, as well as reading skills, the books
are highly visual and include incredible illustrations and
photographs Every book has a Key Stage 2 look-and-feel to engage
older pupils and avoid stigmatisation Topics are relevant for
children in years 3-6 and connected to the curriculum and framework
objectives for these years to support inclusion Progress titles
contain a Reader Response page to encourage the pupil to respond to
and recall what they have read. This offers an ideal opportunity to
check comprehension Ideas for Reading, written by primary literacy
expert Gill Howell are included in the back of every book to help
you support the reading needs of each child This book has been
quizzed for Accelerated Reader
From pigeons and elephants to parachuting dogs - millions of
animals helped in both world wars. This non-fiction book, with
fascinating photographs from the archives of the Imperial War
Museum, focuses on the animals that were involved and their bravery
in the face of battle. Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence,
helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading
Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material
matched with a lower reading ability level Every book is levelled
by reading expert Cliff Moon to ensure precise, systematic,
measurable progression to help close the ability gap The books use
a range of reading strategies: phonic, graphic, syntactic and
contextual to build confident, accurate, fluent readers Designed to
build speaking and listening skills, as well as reading skills, the
books are highly visual and include incredible illustrations and
photographs Every book has a Key Stage 2 look-and-feel to engage
older pupils and avoid stigmatisation Topics are relevant for
children in years 3-6 and connected to the curriculum and framework
objectives for these years to support inclusion Progress titles
contain a Reader Response page to encourage the pupil to respond to
and recall what they have read. This offers an ideal opportunity to
check comprehension Ideas for Reading, written by primary literacy
expert Gill Howell are included in the back of every book to help
you support the reading needs of each child This book has been
quizzed for Accelerated Reader
In 1940 Britain was an island under siege. The march of the Nazi
war machine had been unrelenting: France and Belgium had quickly
fallen and now the British Empire and the Commonwealth stood alone
to counter the grave threat. However, their fate would not be
decided by armies of millions but by a small band of fighter
pilots. It was on their shoulders that Britain's best chance of
survival rested. Above the villages and cities, playing fields and
market towns, the skies of southern England were the scene of
countless dogfights as the fledgling Fighter Command duelled daily
against the might of the Luftwaffe. The Battle of Britain offers an
in-depth assessment of the situation leading up to the summer of
1940, the strategies employed by the adversaries and the brutal
aerial battle itself. Lavishly illustrated with photographs,
contemporary art and posters, and accompanied by numerous
first-hand accounts, this is a volume that captures the reality of
a defining chapter in British history.
Late on the night of May 16, 1943, Wing Commander Guy Gibson led
617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force on a mission code-named
Operation Chastise--an audacious bombing raid across the English
Channel. Their aim? Destroy three dams in the Ruhr Valley, the
industrial heartland of Germany. The dams were fiercely protected.
Torpedo nets in the water prevented underwater attacks, leaving air
attack the only option. But anti-aircraft guns stood ready to wreak
havoc on any enemy bombers daring enough to attempt an approach.
What the Germans didn't know, however, was that 617 Squadron had a
secret weapon--the "bouncing bomb"--and that it would be the
difference maker in this attack. ​Using rarely seen archival
footage from Imperial War Museums' unique collection, this flip
book recreates the work that went into this raid, enabling readers
to watch, frame by frame, as RAF pilots attempted to perfect their
technique for dropping the bouncing bomb and getting it to detonate
right on its target.
D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took place on 6
June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy involved over a
million men, and helped seal the fate of The Third Reich. This is a
graphic account of the planning and execution of Operation
Overlord, as well as the campaign which effectively destroyed the
German forces in France, opening the way for the Allied advance.
Including a wealth of superb photographs and maps, the book also
contains 30 facsimile items of rare memorabilia, including diaries,
letters and memos, bringing this 'Day of Days' dramatically to
life.
Stunning images by the famed British photographer. Part of a new
series from Imperial War Museums showcasing their vast photography
archives, this book features fifty of the best Cecil Beaton images,
selected from the more than seven thousand in the museum's vast
collection. An introduction from an Imperial War Museums historian
opens the book and short captions provide critical context.
The Imperial War Museum's archive is home to more than 20,000 hours
of moving image material spanning the twentieth century in Britain.
The clips range from documentary film and official newsreels, to
unedited combat footage, and amateur shots. In the museum's early
days the films could only be viewed through Mutoscope machines from
the late nineteenth century that functioned much like a flipbook,
giving life to a series of motionless images. The Mutoscope did not
project images on a screen, rather the machine was used by one
person at a time. To re-create the experience of watching these
historical film reals, some of the most compelling scenes have been
reproduced in these action-filled flipbooks.
As you flip through the "Spitfire Flipbook," you'll come face to
face with a 1940s Spitfire plane flying through the air. The single
seat fighter aircraft dips and dives at lightning speeds as the
pages progress. The Spitfire was the most commonly used airplane
during the Battle of Britain and was used as both a fighter-bomber
and for training.
Replicating the action of old-time film strips, these flipbooks
will be a delight for both children and adults, transporting those
who flip the pages to Britain's wartime past.
Follow the conflict of the Second World War from 1939 to 1945 in
this unique volume, published in association with Imperial War
Museums, London, featuring historical maps and photographs from
their archives, and fascinating commentary from an expert
historian. Over 150 maps tell the story of how this global war was
fought. Types of maps featured: * Strategic maps showing theatres
of war, frontiers and occupied territories * Maps covering key
battles and offensives on major fronts * Planning and operations
maps showing defences in detail * Propaganda and educational maps
for the armed forces and general public * Maps showing dispositions
of Allied and enemy forces * Bomber and V-weapon target maps
Descriptions of key historical events accompany the maps, giving an
illustrated history of the war from an expert historian. Key topics
covered include * 1939: Invasion of Poland * 1940: German invasion
of Low Countries & France * 1940: Battle of Britain &
German invasion threat * Dec 1941: Pearl Harbor * 1942: Turning
points: Midway, Alamein, Stalingrad * 1941-45: Barbarossa and the
Eastern Front * The War at Sea * The advances to Jerusalem,
Damascus and Baghdad * The War in the Air * 1944: Neptune &
Overlord; D-Day & liberation of France
As relevant today as when they were first published in 1943, Wise
Eating in Wartime and How to Keep Well in Wartime offer cheerful
and practical advice on healthy diet, exercise and wellbeing. From
providing a 'menu for the ideal meal' to addressing dilemmas such
as 'do we eat too much sugar?', from offering useful remedies for
fatigue to divulging frank advice on 'sex problems', they offer an
amusing and interesting insight into keeping well in wartime.
'The paciest and most entertaining history book to come my way' Ian
McIntyre, The Times 'Riveting and beautifully illustrated' The Lady
'Engrossing . . . far more than a sartorial survey' The Oldie * * *
* * * A vivid history of ordinary women and their extraordinary
deeds through two world wars and beyond, by From Our Own
Correspondent presenter Kate Adie. Uniform is universally seen as
both a stamp of authority and of official acceptance. But the sight
of a woman in military uniform still provokes controversy. Although
more women are now taking prominent roles in combat, the status
implied by uniform is often regarded as contrary to the general
perception of womanhood. In association with the Imperial War
Museum, this is the first book to look at the image of uniformed
women, both in conflict and in civilian roles throughout the
twentieth century. Kate Adie examines the extraordinary range of
jobs that uniformed women have performed, from nursing to the armed
services. Through contemporary correspondence and many personal
stories she brings the enormous and often unsung achievements of
women in uniform vividly to life, and looks at how far women have
come in a century which, for them, began restricted in corsets and
has ended on the battlefield in camouflage.
As we mark the centenary of the end of World War One, this
astonishing book collects over five hundred remarkable photographs
and rarely seen material of the war from the Imperial War Museum
archives The Great War was the first conflict to be documented in
photographs. In The Great War: A Photographic Narrative, we follow
the events of the war through extraordinary photographs, from the
opening photograph of the gun that fired the first shot of the war
to the final photograph of an audio recording showing the arrival
of silence on 11th November 1918. Imperial War Museum houses one of
the greatest photographic archives of conflict in the world. This
unique book is divided into five sections, each prefaced with a
detailed chronology of events and a historical summary, together
with detailed captions for every picture. NOTE: Few pages are
intentionally left blank. 'I have never seen or read anything that
brings the First World War quite so vividly alive.' Guardian
The Victoria Cross is one of the world's most famous medals. It was
introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 for "most conspicuous bravery,
or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or
extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy," and has
been awarded only 1,356 times. Exploring the actions and events
that lead to the VC being awarded, "Forgotten Voices of the
Victoria Cross" is full of heroic tales, drama, and action from the
last century. Some testimonies come from soldiers, sailors, and
airmen who were awarded the VC; others come from those who
witnessed extraordinary acts for which the medal was won. Collected
from the Imperial War Museum's Sound Archives, most of the
first-hand accounts in this book are published for the very first
time. "Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross" explores the very
nature of bravery by those whose job it was to be brave. It is a
landmark addition to the Forgotten Voices series.
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