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Hope and Glory - video

Published date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:00:00 GMT

'Hope and Glory’ tells the story of a young boy growing up in London during the Second World War. The film explores two themes that greatly affected the Home Front during the war: the Blitz and evacuation.

Author: The National Archives Duration: 04:12 File size: 40Mb

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There is a wide range of resources available on The National Archives’ website about the themes explored in this film.

As mentioned in the videocast, you can search for details on civilians who died on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s website.

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