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Change and progress in the post-war years Featuring: audio, Creative Commons Image TheNationalArchive via Flickr

By Linton Andrews (Guest), Dr Barry Dackombe (The Open University)

28 May 2009

As has already been discussed in Rationing, during the war women played an important part in Britain’s wartime economy, but they were still expected to...  Read more : Change and progress in the post-war years

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Programme 1: The Ghosts of BerlinBBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

20 December 2007

The Open University is teaming up with BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed for an occasional series of special programmes. In the first - due for...  Read more : Programme 1: The Ghosts of Berlin

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Airfix: kit, model or toy?

By David Mayle (The Open University)

03 December 2007

David Mayle considers whether the iconic British product can survive the changes taking place in British economy and culture.  Read more : Airfix: kit, model or toy?

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The Princess spyUsed with permission

By The Timewatch team (Guest)

11 April 2006

Timewatch tells the tale of "Nora Baker"'s wartime bravery. Meet the princess spy.  Read more : The Princess spy

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The post mistress who was a spyUsed with permission

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

18 January 2006

Was postmistress Mabel Stranks really a spy? The History Mysteries team investigate the rumours.  Read more : The post mistress who was a spy

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OU Lecture 2005: Hitler's Place in History - Hitler: The DiscussionOU image library - OU press and publicity

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

27 April 2005

Following the OU Annual Lecture, the studio debate is chaired by Laurence Rees and features a panel of the UK's leading historians of Hitler and...  Read more : OU Lecture 2005: Hitler's Place in History - Hitler: The Discussion

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OU Lecture 2005: Hitler's Place in History - HitlerUsed with permission

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

27 April 2005

Sir Ian Kershaw delivers the OU's Annual Lecture, exploring the extraordinary influence of, and ongoing fascination with, Adolf Hitler.  Read more : OU Lecture 2005: Hitler's Place in History - Hitler

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About The People's WarBBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

11 February 2005

Discover more about the People's War project  Read more : About The People's War

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The Voice of the EyewitnessBBC

By Professor Joanna Bornat (The Open University)

11 February 2005

Oral history is a vital resource that complements and sometimes corrects the evidence of written and visual records.  Read more : The Voice of the Eyewitness

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Children On The MoveBBC

By Professor Dorothy Atkinson (The Open University)

11 February 2005

Dorothy Atkinson describes how the war-time evacuation helped change the nation.  Read more : Children On The Move

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