Their Finest Hour
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@UniofOxford @heritagefundUK crowdsourcing initiative. The online archive, released 6/6/24, contains 25,000+ newly uncovered #WW2 stories and digitised objects.
Joined September 2019
On #HolocaustMemorialDay, we remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Testimonies and objects from this time - some of which are preserved in our Online Archive - help us reflect and ensure that the horrors of the past are never forgotten.
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Thrilled that we've received funding from @DH_Oxford to explore new ways of engaging with collections! 📍Building maps/timelines to connect #WW2 stories globally. 🤖 Using AI to reveal themes in archives, making research more dynamic. More info:
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Pamela Hobbs (1924-2023), a #WW2 MI6 translator at Bletchley Park, exemplified courage and dedication. Her legacy lives on in our archive, reminding us of the bravery and service that defined her generation. Second photo: Pamela on #RemembranceDay 2022.
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Remembrance Day: Leamington residents share their memories of The Second World War and Coventry Blitz 👇
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RT @ihr_history: @ArchivesIT @UoYBorthwick @DMUSpecialColls @kingsfund_lib @TeessideArchive Explore @ww2finesthour online archive of newly…
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We're thrilled to announce that our archive has just surpassed 100,000 views! A huge thank you to everyone who's visited. If you haven't explored the collection yet, head over to and dive into 25,000+ #WW2 stories and objects waiting for you to explore.
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RT @OpenEdEdinburgh: Congratulations to our former intern @eden_swimer for winning ISG Student Staff Member of the Year Award for his work…
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Huge congratulations to the project team who ran a fantastic Their Finest Hour event in Edinburgh! They've been nominated for the 'ISG in the Community Award', and Eden Swimer has been shortlisted for Student Staff Member of the Year! #WW2 #History
Congratulations to Eden Swimer & Their Finest Hour Team at @UoE_LTW for being shortlisted for two ISG Recognition awards: Student Staff Member of the Year and ISG in the Community. HT @ww2finesthour
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"The vicar [...] turned to the congregation and said, "you all must go home", and when I got home, I realised what it was." Ian McKay, aged 7 on the day the UK declared war on Germany, 3 September 1939. Read more of Ian's memories at
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We're excited to share that our archive has surpassed 75,000 views and 65,000 downloads! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who has visited the archive. If you haven’t yet, visit and discover the #WW2 stories and artefacts that have captivated so many. 👇
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Yesterday was #YorkshireDay! Our archive has many fascinating stories related to people from #Yorkshire, including an RAF pilot from Doncaster who served in India and Burma and then witnessed the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. More 👇
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@WalderAdrian @rednavy70 Here's a link to your father's story and items. Thanks for sharing them with us!
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RT @hazelh: Blogged: 'Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’ features in the ‘Their finest hour’ archive'. @EdinburghNapi…
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#OTD, 79 years ago, the results of the "Khaki election" of July 1945 were announced! 7-year-old Sylvia Middleton was staying with the family of Archibald Carter (below) at No. 10 Downing Street, and saw the black door open for a new PM! Read her story:
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79 years ago #OTD, Royal Signal Corps Sergeant, Ken Lally, found himself serving on the communications staff of UK Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, as he opened the Potsdam Conference with U.S. President Truman and Premier Stalin. Read Ken's story here:
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Their Finest Hour extends warm congratulations to Group Captain John Hemingway, #TheLastOfTheFew and one of the last #WW2 pilots, on his 105th birthday! We have stories of pilots who flew during #BattleOfBritain! Visit and search "Battle of Britain"!
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#OTD, 16 July 1945, U.S. scientists detonated the first atomic bomb. A year earlier, the Allies formed T Force - a team of scientists responsible for securing Nazi nuclear, chemical and rocket research. John Bradley was part of this team. Read his story:
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Today is Bastille Day! To celebrate France 🇫🇷 and all things French 🥖, we invite you to browse our collection! Read two moving stories about the liberation of France in #WW2, 80 years ago! Visit and search for "Hester Kennard" and "Michelin Bartlett"!
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