The Blitz – 70 Years On
A bit obvious, really, but it has to be done. The media are carpet-bombing, so I’ll just compile some links.
BBC:
70 years on, memories of the Blitz are as fresh as ever
Blitz to be commemorated at London service 70 years on
London exhibition marks 70 years since the Blitz
Tales from The Blitz
The Guardian’s treatment is particularly fine. Here’s a good starting point.
70th anniversary of the blitz: Romance, responsibility and tragedy
Remembering the blitz: was it an avoidable tragedy?
Remembering the blitz: ‘The sky was completely red’ (and more in this vein)
Remembering the blitz: was it an avoidable tragedy?
Remembering the blitz: ‘The sky was completely red’ (and more in this vein)
As you would expect, good stuff from the Imperial War Museum, here.
This interactive map on Scribd is excellent.
Telly: The Yesterday channel have an hour long special this evening at 21:00h. More here.
Any further recommendations, please share in comments.
Update: A London Historian member has drawn our attention to a recently discovered, privately-filmed colour archive which covers the Blitz, here. Thanks, Nick.
Please visit my website – http://www.blitzwalkers.co.uk – this isn’t really a commercial operation but more of an extension to our hobby. We are both members of The Guild of Battlefield Guides and operate several guided walks around different areas of London affected by the Blitz and the Second World War in general. We’ve been doing this for over a year now but as you can imagine are quite busy at the moment. Please feel free to join us on one of our walks.
Thanks Steve, superb site. I’ll definitely try get on one of your walks as soon as poss, look forward to it. – Mike