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date:
12 Apr 2020
Look back with 60 Second Histories to discover the similarities between the current COVID-19 crisis and the Spanish Flu Pandemic
Today, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we find ourselves in unprecedented times, with many countries in...
date:
05 Oct
The Jarrow March Began
- 5th to 31st October 1936 -
In the 1930's Britain was suffering the effects of a worldwide depression. Some of the worst hit areas were those relying on heavy industry such as shipbuilding, iron, coal and steel. These...
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on Saxon armour and weapons
date:
22 Jul
The Discovery of the Sutton Hoo Helmet
- 28thJuly 1939 -
“I think it’s fair to say that the Sutton Hoo helmet is the face of the Anglo-Saxons, perhaps even all of the early middle ages in Europe. It is shown on numerous book covers, got its...
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on nurses during WW1
date:
06 Jul 2019
The WW1 Canadian Trophy Project
Kevin, one of our brilliant team here at 60 Second Histories is a British veteran, but since moving to Canada in April, he's joined the Royal Canadian Legion in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Follow Kevin's progress...
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on types of gas and protection
date:
22 Apr
The Gas Attack at Ypres in World War One
- 22nd April 1915 -
NB: Image shown is of victims of gas in 1918
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned...
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