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A Sailor Repairs a Signal Flag 1942

A Royal Navy sailor on board HMS Alcantara uses a portable sewing machine to repair a signal flag during a voyage to Sierra Leone, March 1942, Cecil Beaton, English (1904–1980). © The Imperial War Museums

Gas masks for babies, 1940

From the Imperial War Museum in London, a couple of incredible photos of nurses testing out infant gas-masks: "Three nurses carry babies cocooned in baby gas respirators down the corridor of a London hospital during a gas drill. Note the carrying handle on the respirator used to carry the baby by the nurse in the [...]

Ring Of Steel To Encircle Part Of SE17

2 months agoEngland / London : Londonist

Photo courtesy of Joe Dunckley, taken from the Londonist Flickr pool Inner South London is quite big on the notion of fortification, in all its many and varied forms. There’s the Imperial War Museum, of course. There’s the Church of England’s impregnable stronghold at Lambeth Palace. Show More Summary

Amanda Seyfried & Eddie Redmayne: Night of Heroes!

Amanda Seyfried looks stunning in an Alexander McQueen dress while attending the Night of Heroes: The Sun’s Military Awards on Thursday (December 6) at the Imperial War Museum in London, England. The 27-year-old actress was joined on the red carpet by her Les Miserables love interest Eddie Redmayne, who held up an umbrella to shield [...]

The Sun Military Awards: An All-Star Event

The Imperial War Museum in London, England was the place to be tonight (December 6) as Schofield and Holden hosted the 2012 Sun Military Awards. Elle MacPherson rocked the red carpet in a gorgeous black gown along with British beauties...Show More Summary

Extra, Extra

7 months agoEngland / London : Londonist

The Imperial War Museum will undergo a “massive” transformation as part of WW1 centenary commemorations. Water bills could rise by up to £80 a year to pay for the super sewer. Harrow councillor Brian Gate has quit after his arrest over...Show More Summary

New Events At Bethlem Hospital Museum

8 months agoEngland / London : Londonist

One of the former homes of Bedlam now houses a branch of the Imperial War Museum. Everyone’s heard of Bedlam, the sobriquet for Bethlehem Hospital, that most notorious home to the infirm of mind. Not so many people realise that the institution...Show More Summary

The Medal-Winning Dogs Of The London Blitz

9 months agoEngland / London : Londonist

Rip. Public Domain image from Imperial War Museums. Today, the use of dogs to locate people lost beneath the rubble of ruined buildings is standard practice. It’s such a logical extension to normal search and rescue techniques that few...Show More Summary

Kate Middleton’s Updo Looks Too ‘Junior Prom’

Post by Lindsay Mannering I guess everyone has an off day. Kate Middleton and Prince William attended an event at the Imperial War Museum in London recently and the Duchess stepped out in a soft gray, long-sleeve dress and gold belt....Show More Summary

Kate Middleton Wore One Shade of Gray

Kate Middleton stepped out for a second time yesterday, to a reception at the Imperial War Museum in London. She wore a gray dress by Amanda Wakeley, accessorizing with an Alexander McQueen belt, black Jimmy Choo heels, and another Anya Hindmarch clutch. See her full outfit in our updated Kate ... More »

Nokia research: Delivering indoor location-based information using TV spectrum 'white spaces'

Senior Manager, Scott Probasco, is at the Imperial War Museum in Cambridge, England demonstrating a 3 year Nokia research project into using TV 'white spaces' for indoor positioning. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Nokia uses ‘white spaces’ technology for indoor positioning

  GLOBAL - Scott Probasco is roaming the floor of the hanger at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, with a Nokia N9 attached to a small box. He passes Concorde, turns right at a World War One bi-plane and pauses underneath … Continue reading ?

William and Kate's Final Engagement Of Their First Year

Will and Kate concluded a busy day with a trip to the Imperial War Museum in London this evening, where they opened a new photo gallery.

Prince William & Kate Middleton's Imperial War Museum Evening

Capping off a full day in the spotlight, Prince William and Kate Middleton made their grand arrival at the Imperial War Museum in London, England on Thursday evening (April 26). With the Duchess of Cambridge looking elegant in an Amanda...Show More Summary

Prince William & Kate: Imperial War Museum Reception

Prince William and his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Imperial War Museum on Thursday (April 26) in London, England. The royal couple attended a reception to help launch the Imperial War Museum Foundation‘s First World War Galleries Centenary Campaign. Earlier in the day, Will and Kate attended another reception at Goldsmiths’ Hall [...]

Kate Middleton and Prince William Do an Outfit Change For an Evening Event

Prince William and Kate Middleton continued their busy week with a royal appearance at the Imperial War Museum in London today. They attended a reception to launch the museum foundation's First World War Galleries with Kate donning a gray Amanda Wakeley dress for the occasion. Show More Summary

IWM North takes a unique look at the heroes, casualties, dangers and challenges of the Falklands War

last yearArts : Artdaily

MANCHESTER.- Marking the thirtieth anniversary of the Falklands War, a new photographic display at IWM North in Manchester, part of Imperial War Museums, will take a unique look at the heroes, casualties, dangers and challenges of the conflict. Show More Summary

Imperial War Museums submits plans to transform its flagship branch, IWM London

last yearArts : Artdaily

LONDON.- Imperial War Museums has submitted a listed building and planning application to the London Borough of Southwark to transform its flagship branch, IWM London. The planning application focuses on Phase One of a longer term Masterplan for the building, developed with architects Foster + Partners. Show More Summary

Preview: The Imperial War Museum’s Film Festival Screenings

last yearEngland / London : Londonist

Did you know the newly named IWM (Imperial War Museum to you and me) runs a film festival? Well, this year is the 11th of the annual showcase, so if you didn’t, you’ve been missing out for a while… The festival starts with a UK-wide call for entries showcasing new and emerging student filmmaking talent. Show More Summary

IWM launches new app with ArtFinder: Great British posters from the second World War

last yearArts : Artdaily

LONDON.- Specially selected from Imperial War Museums?s collection of over 20,000 posters, this new free app features over 30 of the greatest British posters from the Second World War. Some of these posters are famous, while others are forgotten gems. Show More Summary

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