UK Government advice to the public is thorough hand-washing and the use of paper handkerchiefs to help to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Coughing and sneezing is an ongoing public health concern and during the Second World War there was a major propaganda campaign to prevent the spread of colds to avoid absenteeism by workers essential to the war effort.
It is our mission is to further public understanding of war and conflict by helping people make sense of today by having a deeper understanding of the connections between past conflict and the contemporary world.
A new exhibition at IWM London explores a century of refugee experiences, from Nazi Germany’s persecution of Jews, to the Calais Jungle and the treacherous Mediterranean crossings.
Newsreel, service and amateur cameramen all captured VE Day on film. Highlights from the IWM film collection can be viewed in our show-reel including colour footage of Land Girls celebrating in central London.
It killed millions in 1918-19 and has been used by Public Health England to describe a Covid-19 worst-case scenario. But where did Spanish Flu come from? Voices from the time describe their experiences.
A major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery explores the extravagant world of 'Bright Young Things' seen through the eyes of Cecil Beaton. Less well-known is that he was an official war photographer.
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