The Army Archive
The Navy Archive
The RAF Archive
The Civilian ArchiveWho Do You Think They Were is an educational project, funded by the Heritage Lottery, that will enable pupils to learn about the First World War through three veterans’ personal oral histories. This unique audio recording features three veterans talking candidly about their experiences of lives in the trenches of France.
Archives: Educational Resources
Military Musicians
The Royal Military School of Music trained musicians to play in the British Army’s bands. Kneller Hall was its home and before the building shut its doors forever, Legasee filmed interviews with 40 military musicians. During the project, we heard stories of musicianship, camaraderie and bravery.
Band of Sisters
A project exploring the 100-year history of the experiences of families living with wounded veterans. We interviewed 30 people about their experiences, wrote a paper and also created a children’s book.
Cold War: The Korean War
‘Korea- The Forgotten War’ was a project that uncovered the stories of service personnel who fought in the Korean War from 1950-53. We filmed interviews with 70 veterans who fought in conditions similar to those of the Great War.
Cold War: The Berlin Airlift
In 1948, the world held its breath as tensions between East and West reached a critical point. When the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin, cutting off food, fuel, and essential supplies, the Western Allies launched an audacious mission: to keep 2.1 million people alive using only aircraft. The Berlin Airlift was a logistical miracle, a political standoff, and a defining moment in the early Cold War.
WW2: Our Secret War
During the Second World War, a covert war was also being waged to undermine the Axis powers using clandestine methods. The headquarters of many of the organisations involved in this work were based in London.
WW2: Naval Convoys
Keeping Britain Afloat set out to film the personal stories of 50 Veterans who served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Collectively, these men and women kept the convoys moving which helped Britain survive and ultimately win the war.
WW2: D-Day
The Battle of Normandy [codename Operation Overlord] was an Allied operation which launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. Whilst the invasion took place on the 6th of June 1944 [D-Day], there was a huge of amount of planning and the operation was not considered a success until the 30th August.