History: World War Two

Detail of Memory Memorial, Poppies, by Moira McIver. Cibachrome print. From the Memory

Our WWII sessions explore the daily life of families during a conflict that spanned the Commonwealth. Using original & replica artefacts and clothing students will be immersed in the sights, sounds and smells of the 1940s. These sessions can be used to develop PHSE, Citizenship and communication skills.

A Blitz Tale

A Spy’s Tale

Dig for Victory

All Our Families at War

A Nurse’s Tale

To Book

All sessions last 45 minutes.
Our sessions are £3 per student, with one adult free per ten students.
Tel: 0113 220 1888
Email: educate.leeds@armouries.org.uk

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First commerical steel melting

Benjamin Huntsman of Sheffield is widely credited with the first commercial melting of steel in around 1740, using his crucible process. However, the melting of steel had long been practiced in central Asia and India and was known as Damascus steel.

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