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World War II-Gas mask drill (1989)

Genre

Speech

Archive BBC broadcast by a male Irish guard (not identified) demonstrating the use of the gas mask prior to the start of the Second World War. Originally broadcast 08/03/39. The recording was broadcast on...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

World War II-children evacuated (1989)

Genre

News report

Archive broadcast from Waterloo Station at the beginning of World War Two reporting on the evacuation of children from London. The recording was broadcast on LBC to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

World War II-children evacuated (1989)

Genre

News report

Archive broadcast from Waterloo Station at the beginning of World War Two reporting on the evacuation of children from London. The recording was broadcast on LBC to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Twisting the truth (1987)

For the first time, a chance to hear archive recordings of British propaganda World War II broadcasts to Nazi Germany. In the grounds of Woburn Abbey a complete radio station operated several short wave and...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

50th anniversary of end of World War II (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech

Yesterday, UK Prime Minister John Major unveiled the Government’s plans to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World War II. Today, he was present as a weekend of events planned for the 19th and...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

World War II-Queen Elizabeth broadcast (1989)

Genre

Speech

Archive broadcast by Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) stressing the importance of the active role of women in the Second World War. Originally broadcast 11/11/39. The recording was broadcast on LBC...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

World War II-Neville Chamberlain’s declaration (1989)

Genre

Speech

Archive recording of UK Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, broadcasting to the British nation following the formal declaration of war with Germany at 11 am on 03/09/39. The recording was broadcast on LBC...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

World War II-Adolf Hitler speech at Danzig (1989)

Genre

Speech

Archive recording of a speech by German Chancellor Adolf Hitler at Danzig. His speech includes the line: I am aware of the greatness of this hour. Includes chanting of crowd. The recording was broadcast on...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

World War II-Richard Dimbleby by a French road (1989)

Genre

News report

Archive BBC news broadcast by Richard Dimbleby reporting from a French road as he watches an Irish regiment march by. Originally broadcast 15/10/39. Includes sound of bagpipes. The recording was broadcast on...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Stefan Soboniewski on Katyn massacre (1981)

Genre

Interview

Major Stefan Soboniewski, Chairman of the World Federation of Polish Ex-Combatants Associations(?), on the background to the massacre of 15,000 Polish Army officers in a forest at Katyn during World War II....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio