9th April 2022
Across Northern Ireland, a number of National Trust properties saw use during the Second World War. Many of these sites retain elements dating back to the time.
Co. Down
During the Second World War, pillboxes watched out over the coast near Dundrum, Co. Down while wooden beach defences stood in place in case of a Nazi invasion.
Dundrum Co. Down
During The Second World War, those tasked with home defence erected a line of wooden obstacles along the beach to make life difficult for any would-be invaders.
7th April 2022
Belfast-born actor, writer, and director Dan Gordon told the story of the Belfast Blitz of 1941 in a stunning piece of immersive theatre in the city's W5 venue.
31st March 2022
Some special guests join Scott Edgar to lend their voices to the women who witnessed and documented the Belfast Blitz including Doreen Bates and Emma Duffin.
30th March 2022
During 1940, thousands of people and businesses across Northern Ireland contributed towards a Spitfire Fund responding to a campaign in the Belfast Telegraph.
44 Irish Quarter West Carrickfergus Co. Antrim BT38 8AT
Carrickfergus Gasworks, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim during the Second World War.
8th March 2022
During the Second World War, the role of women in society saw dramatic changes. In Northern Ireland many joined the military or contributed to the war effort.
23rd February 2022
Dr. Simon Topping (University of Plymouth) joins Scott Edgar to talk about his new book and life in Northern Ireland for blacks GIs during the Second World War.
8th February 2022
Members of Northern Ireland's LGBTQIA+ community laid a pair of symbolic wreaths at Belfast City Hall to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 25th January 2022.
Co. Antrim in Northern Ireland was home to several large airfields used by both the British and American military throughout the course of the Second World War.
