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One In Five

The Second World War ended 60 years ago but lives on in people’s memories and family histories, in the UK’s rebuilt city centres and ‘new towns’, and in our education, social and health services. Through a mixture of personal stories, reminiscences and previously unseen archive images, objects and film footage, this new and innovative online exhibition explores how the war changed the people and the landscape of the UK forever.

Do you believe that everyone you know has been affected by the Second World War? Look around the online exhibition now and discover how.

Personal Stories

Find out about people’s own experiences during the war by flipping through their personal letters, diaries and photographs

Timelines

View the events of the Second World War and its impact up to 1948. Compare the timelines of this conflict for the world, the UK, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Regional Images

How did the war change your area? Flip through these galleries of regional images to find out how the landscape of towns, cities and the countryside were affected by the war

War Diaries

Delve into these two wartime diaries to find out what it was like to be a family in occupied Jersey, or a woman serving in the WAAF (Women’s Auxiliary Air Force)

Everyday Evidence

What does penicillin or magic have to do with the Second World War? Look at this collection of everyday objects to understand how modern things are linked to the war

Commemorative Filmclips

Watch the story of victory and the postwar years unfold on this video, as told by people who were really there, and reflect on how we remember the war today

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