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Letter from the BBC to the Home Office on broadcasting Remembrance Day ceremonies on radio, 1924
(Catalogue ref: HO 45/11557)
  HO 45/11557; letter on broadcasting Remembrance Day ceremonies on radio, 1924  
 

How to use this source:

Study this source carefully and see what it tells you about how British people remembered the war in the years 1919-30. As you study the source, ask yourself:

  • What is the BBC's main reason for wanting to broadcast the Armistice Day ceremonies?
  • Why does it not accept the government's arguments?
  • Will you choose this as your memorial to evaluate?
 
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