IWM has managed a Film Archive since it was first established in 1917, & the Archive now covers all aspects of conflicts in which British, Commonwealth or former Empire countries have been involved since the start of the twentieth century. The constantly growing collection extends to over 23, 000 hours of moving images, representing a wide & diverse range of material from public & service information films, documentaries & unedited combat film, through to official newsreels & amateur films. ...

The Biographic series presents an entirely new way of looking at the lives of the world`s greatest thinkers & creative. It takes the 50 defining facts, dates, thoughts, habits & achievements of each subject, & uses infographics to convey all of them in vivid snapshots. Many people know that Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was a British statesman & prime minister, a speechmaker who led Britain through the dark days of the Second World War. What, perhaps, they don`t know is that he came under enemy fire over 50 times; took 36 bottles of wine, 18 of scotch & 6 of vintage brandy to the Boer War; painted over 600 works of art & won the Nobel Prize for Literature; & developed his taste for Havana cigars while working as a war correspondent in the Cuban War of Independence. ...

You`ve probably heard of Winston Churchill... He`s the one who raised his fingers in a V sign & smoked a massive cigar. But do you want to know more? INSIDE: Get to know the man behind the cigar in Winston`s secret diary! Re-live events of the century in The Winston Weekly! Read how Winston led Britain to victory in the Second World War! ...

Together with his unique selection of images, acclaimed historian Max Arthur`s evocative & insightful narrative text gets to the core of Winston`s character, using his own words & those of some of those closest to him, to provide a comprehensive study of the man & his life. This is a stunning tribute to a remarkable man. When Winston Spencer Churchill was born in 1874, no one could have predicted the path that lay ahead. But, as it turned out, from Winston`s undistinguished academic career to his front-line experiences as a soldier & journalist whether in India, Sudan or Cuba, & during the Boer War or in the trenches of World War I; through his unparalleled political career with all its ups & downs; to his `finest hour` leading Britain during World War II, he was never to be far from the world`s attention. Now the boy, the soldier, the writer, the orator, the politician, the statesman & the family man are all brought to life in this absorbing illustrated book, now newly published in paperback. Featuring both letters to ` Mama` from the homesick
- but rebellious
- schoolboy & telegrams to Stalin, it highlights some of the most gripping communications from the Churchill Archives. Facsimiles of h&-annotated speech notes are paired with fascinating memorabilia, such as the poster for the reward for his capture during the Boer War, a specimen of one of his infamous cigars, a favourite gramophone record & his Parliamentary despatch box. This book also showcases pictures from his family photograph collection, providing a more intimate portrait of Churchill the husb&, the family man & even Churchill the animal lover. Exhaustively researched, Churchill: The Life

Includes:: previously unpublished images
- such as Winston as a cadet at Harrow & his casket`s final journey into Bladon cemetery
- as well as rare images of him as a baby & specially shot artefacts from family archives.





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When Winston Spencer Churchill was born in 1874, no one could have predicted the path that lay ahead. But, as it turned out, from Winston`s undistinguished academic career to his front-line experiences as a soldier & journalist whether in India, Sudan or Cuba, & during the Boer War or in the trenches of World War I; through his unparalleled political career with all its ups & downs; to his `finest hour` leading Britain during World War II, he was never to be far from the world`s attention. Now the boy, the soldier, the writer, the orator, the politician, the statesman & the family man are all brought to life in this absorbing illustrated book. Featuring both letters to ` Mama` from the homesick
- but rebellious
- schoolboy & telegrams to Stalin, it highlights some of the most gripping communications from the Churchill Archives. Facsimiles of h&-annotated speech notes are paired with fascinating memorabilia, such as the poster for the reward for his capture during the Boer War, a specimen of one of his infamous cigars, a favourite gramophone record & his Parliamentary despatch box. This book also showcases pictures from his family photograph collection, providing a more intimate portrait of Churchill the husb&, the family man & even Churchill the animal lover. Exhaustively researched, Churchill: The Life

Includes:: previously unpublished images
- such as Winston as a cadet at Harrow & his casket`s final journey into Bladon cemetery
- as well as rare images of him as a baby & specially shot artefacts from family archives. Together with his unique selection of images, acclaimed historian Max Arthur`s evocative & insightful narrative text gets to the core of Winston`s character, using his own words & those of some of those closest to him, to provide a comprehensive study of the man & his life. This is a stunning tribute to a remarkable man.





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There is no reason why you should have heard of Geoffrey Pyke. After his suicide in 1948 he was described as one of the great geniuses of his time, to rank alongside Einstein, yet he remains today, as The Times put it, `one of the most original if unrecognised figures` of the twentieth century. Inventor, escapee, campaigner, war correspondent, Pyke was an unlikely hero of both world wars & is seen today as the father of the U.S. Special Forces. He changed the landscape of British pre-school education, earned a fortune on the stock market, wrote a bestseller & in 1942 convinced Churchill & Lord Mountbatten to build an aircraft carrier out of reinforced ice. He gave birth to the Mass Observation movement, escaped from a German concentration camp, devised an ingenious plan to get ambulances & microscopes to the Spanish Republicans for free & launched a private attempt to avert the outbreak of the Second World War by sending into Nazi Germany a group of pollsters disguised as golfers. But there was another side to this man. Pyke, it seems, was a man with a secret. In 2009 MI5 released a mass of material suggesting that Pyke was in fact a senior official in the Soviet Comintern. In 1951 papers relating to Pyke were found in the flat of ` Cambridge Spy` Guy Burgess after his defection to Moscow. MI5 had `watchers` follow Pyke through the bombed-out streets of London, his letters were opened & listening devices picked up clues to his real identity. Convinced he was a Soviet agent codenamed ` Professor P`, MI5 helped to bring his career to an end. It is only now, more than sixty years after his death, that Geoffrey Pyke`s astonishing story can be told in full. Churchill`s Iceman is a many-faceted account of this enigmatic man`s genius, & reveals him as one of the great innovators of the last century. ...

After the Second World War, with much of Europe in ruins, the victorious Winston Churchill swore to build a peace across Europe that would last a generation. Fighting against the new ` Iron Curtain` which had fallen across the world, & battling the personal disappointment of losing the 1945 election in Britain, Churchill dedicated the rest of his life to forging a united Europe. This book, based in part on new evidence, reveals his vision: Britain as a leading member of the European family. Through Churchill`s own private papers, Felix Klos unveils Churchill`s personal battle to regain his place in world affairs, his confidential conversations with European leaders & the thinking & preparation behind some of his most powerful speeches. A beautifully written history of Europe after the war, & a new glimpse at one of its greatest statesmen. ...

In this remarkable book, now reissued in paperback, Brian Lavery examines every aspect of the Royal Navy, both ashore & at sea, during the Second World War, & casts a lucid eye over the strengths & weaknesses of an organisation that was put under acute strain during the period, yet rose to the challenge with initiative & determination. Divided into twelve sections, the book delves into the structure of naval power from the Board of Admiralty & shore commands to officers & crews, their recruitment & training, daily life & discipline. The roles of the Reserves, Merchant Navy, Royal Marines & Wrens within this structure are also explained. Developments in ship design & technology, as well as advances in intelligence, sensors & armament are all discussed & set in context. The different divisions are dealt with one by one, including the Submarine Service, Fleet Air Arm, Coastal Forces, & Combined Operations. The text is complemented by over 300 illustrations & the personal accounts of those who served. ...

Churchill`s War in Words transports the reader back to the storm-struck days of the Second World War. Focussing only on words used at the time, it reveals the way that Winston Churchill talked about the conflict in public & in private
- & the way that he himself was viewed at the time by family, friends, politicians, military leaders, staff, voters, allies & enemies. Presented in chronological order & accompanied by short year-by-year introductions, the"ations convey afresh the full force of Churchill`s oratory, the wit he displayed in the face of often appalling odds, & the hopes & fears that he inspired in those around him. Together they reveal to the modern reader what it was truly like to be locked in a struggle in which victory
- or total defeat
- was yet to be decided. Together they tell the extraordinary story of Churchill`s War in Words.


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Churnet Bouldering is a comprehensive guide to the magical sandstone bouldering in the Lower Churnet Valley. Located just south of the Peak District National Park boundary & neighbouring the Alton Towers theme park, the Churnet features some of the best bouldering in the Peak area. This guide features never-before documented venues, such as Farley Woods & Threapwood Woods, as well as classic venues, including Cottage Rocks & Wright`s Rock. Over 600 problems are included & grades range from Font 3 to 8a+, with a particularly high concentration of Font 5s & 6s. Meticulously researched over several years, Churnet Bouldering is written by Stuart Brooks, one of the area`s most active developers, supported by a team of local climbers. Problem descriptions are accompanied by photo topos & maps, & there are detailed notes on access & conditions
- especially important in the Churnet
- as well as a host of other important information.

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