On 24th March 1945, 1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles took part in Operation Varsity, the successful airborne assault to secure the crossing of the Rhine.
Activities for children: This is the way we wash our hands
In October 1939, the Northern Whig newspaper encouraged evacuee children to stay active and sing "this is the way we wash our hands". Good advice in 2020.
Advice on not hoarding is as relevant today as it was in wartime
The idea of hoarding produce in a time of crisis is not new. In August 1939, as the United Kingdom prepared for food rationing, newspapers offered advice.
Boxing was popular in Northern Ireland before the outbreak of World War Two. Fighters like Rinty Monaghan became household names and troops went toe-to-toe.
Folk and Lore: Talking wartime history and lots more with Andrew Farmer
WartimeNI joined Andrew Farmer of Folk and Lore Podcast to chat about life as an amateur historian and discuss some of our favourite stories from WartimeNI.
US Army Gospel songs at Armagh Road Presbyterian Church, Portadown, Co. Armagh
At the invite of Reverend Wynne, members of the US Army visited Armagh Road Presbyterian Church on 2nd April 1944 for an evening of hymns and spirituals.
Relations and racial tensions in wartime Northern Ireland
Murder cases involving the US Army took place in Northern Ireland from 1942 - 1944. A total of 7 incidents resulted in the deaths of soldiers and civilians.
Many of the filming locations of The Windermere Children are far from the Lake District, in Northern Ireland, where many Jewish Refugees came after 1945.
