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A Debt Beyond Words - Durham show tells soldiers" stories and homefront heartache
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (414+ words) A new exhibition in County Durham is shining a light on how war has affected both soldiers and the communities they left behind. The display is being held at The Story, a culture and registration venue located just outside Durham…...
Inside the room where wartime bomber crews found comfort before facing the unknown
1+ week, 4+ day ago (724+ words) Today's Object of the Week is a quietly evocative space that offers a glimpse into fleeting moments of comfort during one of history's most perilous chapters. A French officers' mess has been brought back to life within a wartime Nissen…...
Museum's new history weekend focusing on post-Second World War military
2+ week, 1+ day ago (263+ words) A new event will give visitors the chance to step into the world of post-war military history. Eden Camp, near Malton, is launching its first-ever Modern Military Weekend, taking place on June 6 and 7, with talks and re-enactments focused on conflicts…...
Strongman to attempt 17tonne Halifax bomber pull at North Yorkshire museum
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (231+ words) A strongman is preparing to attempt to pull a 17-tonne World War Two bomber using only his own strength at the Yorkshire Air Museum. Miroslav Pohlodek, 42, from Hull, will take on the challenge at the Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington…...
Orphaned North East war veteran marks 100th birthday with regimental tribute
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) A former North East soldier who survived a double childhood tragedy has celebrated his 100th birthday with a surprise salute from his old regiment. Ronald Clayton, who was born on April 23, 1926, was joined by members of the Royal Artillery and representatives…...
Saluting the Teesside pilot who became 'a symbol of Malta's wartime resistance"
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (929+ words) During a winter break in Malta, PETER BARRON discovers the story of the North East war hero who played a key role in the island's fight for survival MALTA'S defiance in surviving a brutal bombardment by German and Italian forces…...
Open invitation to remember the pilot who saved a town exactly 81 years ago
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (271+ words) AT about 8. 35pm on January 13, 1945, in the black night sky over the Tees Valley, a Canadian airman made an extraordinary decision to stay with his stricken bomber and attempt to steer it in its dying seconds away from the houses of…...
Full-sized Spitfire replica on display to honour fallen heroes on Remembrance Sunday
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (313+ words) A full-sized reproduction of a Spitfire aircraft is going on display in County Durham to remember those who served and sacrificed their lives on Remembrance Sunday. The only hand-built, full-size reproduction Spitfire MK IX aircraft can be viewed at Millennium…...
VE Day overshadows VJ Day, veterans" descendants say
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (529+ words) VE Day often overshadows VJ Day, descendants of Second World War veterans have said during a screening of their wartime letters. Passers-by paused to watch recordings of loved ones" reading excerpts from the notes at the free installation to commemorate…...
Poignant memorial event marks 200th anniversary of striking seamen's massacre
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (511+ words) More than 100 people attended a poignant memorial event to mark the 200th anniversary of a largely forgotten massacre in the North East, when striking seamen were shot by soldiers. The North Sands Massacre took place in Sunderland on August 3, 1825, when seven…...