An enthusiasm for resourcefulness
“Make do and mend” may have been a phrase introduced during WW2 – and something that’s had something of a revival in recent years – but the roots of its ethos lie in the resourcefulness and thri ...
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One hundred years of flying
The Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show to be held on 22nd – 23rd September will bring the centenary of the Royal Air Force (RAF) to a resounding finale with a celebration of 100 years of RAF history a ...
The forgotten women of the WW2 shipyards
An author has released her fourth novel in a best-selling series, honouring the women who stepped into the breach to keep the shipyards working during the war. Inspired by the 700 women who were emplo ...
A classic Russian war film and a dire adaptation of Jane Austen
Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs IVAN’S CHILDHOOD (Artificial Eye). Andrei Tarkarsky’s first film , a classic Russian war story, very much in the Russian official tradition, won him an award at ...