Inside 'real' Call the Midwife - and when the nuns and nurses left Poplar
Call The Midwife was first broadcast 13 years ago and has since become one of the most loved period dramas in British TV history but what is the real story of Nonnatus House?
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33 eerie and abandoned World War II places
World War II was the largest and deadliest conflict in ... and the site is now a memorial to victims of Nazi oppression. The 'Rotterdam Blitz' of May 1940, in which the German Luftwaffe completely ...
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Inside 'real' Call the Midwife - and when the nuns and nurses left Poplar
Set in the London Borough of Poplar during ... a direct result of the devastation caused by World War II. The NHS, which was established in the aftermath of the war as part of the UK's welfare ...
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Huge new London tourist attraction based on World War II tunnels hoped to equal London Eye
Tunnels built to shelter Londoners during World War II ... Blitz had ceased, so they were never used for shelter. “It’s real. It’s emotional,” said Angus Murray, chief executive of The ...
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WW2: What would you have done when the Blitz bombs fell?
Sirens came to dominate people's lives and could go off several times both day and night in cities like London and Liverpool ... safe during the Belfast Blitz. WW2: What was the secret to winning ...
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London’s Blitz shelter tunnels to become a new tourist attraction
LONDON – Tunnels built to shelter Londoners during World War II bombing by Germany are set ... every day and night in what was known as the Blitz. During the bombing raids, Londoners headed ...
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Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz:’ a tale of resilience during war
Apple TV+’s recently-released “Blitz,” is a well-crafted World War II film filled with emotionally gripping performances and praiseworthy cinematography. A war drama set in both London and the vast ...
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The Lasting Legacy of WW2 in London
In may 2022, two undetonated bombs from WW2 were ... The Blitz took place from September 1940 to May 1941. It targeted many major cities in Britain, among which were London, Glasgow, Belfast ...
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London will open its World War II secrets to create a new tourist hot spot
After World War II, the tunnels were sealed off from the public and have remained that ways for years. Now, there are plans ...
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Primary History KS2: WW2 Clips. An air-raid siren sounds the warning
Air-raid sirens first sounded the warning in London in September 1939. They became an almost daily part of life in the capital a year later during the height of the Blitz. When people heard the ...
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London's Blitz shelter tunnels to become a new tourist attraction
By 1942, when the purpose-built tunnels were finished, the Blitz had ceased so they were never used for shelter. "It's real. It's emotional," said Angus Murray, chief executive of The London ...