World War Two

BBC Archive: Outbreak of World War Two

1939: Britain declares war on Germany. Audio
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BBC Archive: World War Two
1939: King George VI addresses the nation. Audio
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BBC Archive: World War Two
Posted
3 September 1939
1939: News - Outbreak of war with Germany. Audio
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BBC Archive: World War Two
Posted
3 September 1939
1938: Government issues gas mask instructions. Audio
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BBC Archive: World War Two
Posted
1 October 1938

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Guernsey
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England
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Funeral for veteran of German WW2 prison camp
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Surrey
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Gloucestershire
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4 January
Calls to restore mountaineers' WW2 memorial bridge
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Cumbria
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4 January
The bomb sites hiding in plain view
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Hull & East Yorkshire
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2 January
The untold story of Spider T's wartime missions
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England
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Four islanders feature in New Year Honours list
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Guernsey
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29 December 2025
Honoured veteran, 101, disappointed with UK
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London
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29 December 2025
D-Day veteran recognised in New Year Honours
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England
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29 December 2025
War graves lit up in Christmas tribute
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Wales
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29 December 2025
Abandoned village evacuated in WWII open to public
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Wiltshire
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29 December 2025
'Remarkable' WW2 veteran dies aged 100
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England
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28 December 2025
WW2 marine's journey home for 'Victory Christmas'
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Hull & East Yorkshire
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28 December 2025
The carol of peace based on a Biblical massacre
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Coventry & Warwickshire
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25 December 2025
WWII bridge to be demolished amid £11m project
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England
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24 December 2025
Blitz survivors remember 'Victory Christmas'
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Hull & East Yorkshire
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24 December 2025
They lost their homes in World War Two - now they shelter others
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London
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24 December 2025