D-Day on the 大象传媒
Events
大象传媒 Roadshows
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To mark the 60th anniversary of D-Day, the 大象传媒 is running
a series of World War Two story-gathering roadshows at key museum sites
on the dates below.
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Visitors will be able to share their wartime experiences,
contribute stories to the bbc.co.uk's WW2 People's War archive, meet
veterans, view films and special exhibitions and attend lectures and
talks.
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26 May onwards - Bedford Civic Theatre
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大象传媒 WW2 story-gathering roadshow with supporting World
War Two activities and events from local organisations taking part in
the Bedford at War project.
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20 May - Tank Museum, Wareham, Dorset
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The roadshow is part of the Tankfest, the largest gathering
of military fighting vehicles in the world.
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A particular feature will be the opportunity to see
the only surviving working famous German Tiger Tank in operation.
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British and American war veterans will be present, including
one veteran who destroyed three Tiger Tanks.
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6 June - Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovil, Somerset
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Roadshow visitors will be able to attend a lecture
about the involvement of the Fleet Air Arm on D-Day.
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Three aircraft involved in the action will be on display:
a Swordfish, an Avenger and a Seafire.
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There will be a service of remembrance at the Museum
Chapel.
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6/7 June - Yorkshire Air Museum,
Halifax Way, Elvington, York
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As part of the 大象传媒 roadshow, visitors will be able
to enjoy exhibitions, films, air shows and talks.
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A special feature will be the 1944 timeline, which will
enable visitors to follow the social and military history of the period.
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The only surviving Halifax bomber will be on display.
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13 June - RAF Gosford, Shifnell, Shropshire
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One of the largest annual outdoor events in the West
Midlands attracts more than 45,000 spectators.
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As well as the 大象传媒 WW2 Roadshow, visitors will be entertained
by a thrilling five-hour flying display which will include the world-famous
Red Arrows.
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There will be many other attractions and hands-on activities
for all the family including a traders' market, a fun fair, a go-kart
circuit and a fleet of helicopters that spectators can view.
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In addition to the WW2 roadshows, hundreds of organisations
around the UK - museums, libraries, archives and Age Concern centres
- are participating in the 大象传媒's WW2 People's War project running free,
supported internet sessions enabling people who lived through the war
to share their memories.
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Computer-confident volunteers will be on hand to contribute
their stories to the 大象传媒's archive at bbc.co.uk/ww2.
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To find out more about centres around the country, call
the free national helpline on 08000 150 950.
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Imperial War Museum
A special exhibition has been mounted to mark the 60th anniversary of
the D-Day landings.
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It runs from 7 April 2004 to May 2005 at the Imperial
War Museum, London and has been mounted in conjunction with 大象传媒 ONE's
major drama documentary, D-Day.
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The exhibition illustrates the planning and build-up
to the invasion and shows the events of the day itself through the personal
experiences of those who took part.
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An audiovisual programme, incorporating original footage
filmed during the landings, covers the background to the operation and
the sequence of operations on D-Day.
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Among the exhibits on display are secret briefing documents
and papers written by Eisenhower and Montgomery; top secret papers shown
in public for the first time about double agent Garbo; sabotage equipment
issued to SOE agents to hamper German defenders; the diary of a nurse
who dealt with the first casualties; and the only Victoria Cross awarded
for actions on D-Day.
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The National Museum of Photography,
Film and Television
The Bradford-based museum will be exploring life at home in June 1944,
with a chance to explore photography direct from the archives of the
Daily Herald, television programmes with a Forties flavour, recordings
from those displaced by war and an afternoon showing of the classic
film The Longest Day.
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