Imperial War Museums

https://www.iwm.org.uk

IWM holds over 33.5 million items including personal papers, museum records, photographs, sound recordings, film footage, printed material, objects and a large art collection relating to war and conflict. You can explore our rich collections via our Collections Search and by making an appointment in our Research Room at IWM London.

History Day 2024 contributions

Explore IWM’s rich collections charting the causes, course and consequences of war, from the First World War to present conflicts. Read two blogs about anniversaries celebrated in 2024.

• Blog post: Commemorating D-Day: The Library Collections at IWM
• Blog post: 80 years on: the V weapon attacks on Britain

History Day 2023 contributions

• Blog post: Spies, Lies and Deception through the lens of the IWM Library collection

• Blog post: Northern Ireland: Living with the Troubles

History Day 2020 contributions

• Presentation: A response to a New World: A brief history of the Imperial War Museum Library (click the speaker icon on each slide to listen to the presentation).
• Blog post: Exploring Berlin as a Cold War City in IWM’s Research Room