London and Winston Churchill

WINSTON CHURCHILL'S London

".... You ask, What is our policy? I will say; "It is to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us: to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy." You ask, What is our aim? I can answer with one word: Victory - victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival."
[Winston Churchill (1874-1965) to the House of Commons on May 13, 1940]

CHURCHILL STATUE - Winston overlooks his beloved Parliament from Parliament Square

CHURCHILL'S LONDON

The Churchill Archives Centre is about to stage an exhibition on the two world wars featuring both original documents and photographs from the Churchill Papers and other related collections.

The exhibition will contain: Diaries, letters and eye witness accounts which bring to life the momentous events of 1914 - 1918 and 1939 - 1945. Contemporary photographs, newspaper cartoons, and paintings which add a stunning visual dimension to the display. Documents that provide an insight into the key personalities of the period, from Haig to Hitler.

Location: The Jock Colville Hall, Churchill College
Dates: Saturday 13 June - Saturday 20 June
Hours of Opening 10.00 am - 5.00 pm (open til 7.30 pm on Wednesday 17 June)
Admission: Free

The Churchill Archives Centre is open from Monday to Friday, 0900 -1700 hrs.
It is closed at weekends and on public holidays.

The Churchill Papers themselves have served as the inspiration and starting point for an even larger endeavor - the creation of a wide ranging archive of the Churchill Era and after, covering all those fields of public life in which Sir Winston played a personal role or took a personal interest. Today the Churchill Archives Centre holds the papers of some 400 personages, and the number is still increasing.

Exhibition: Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience

Experience life during the blitz of World War II for ordinary London folk. Sights, sounds, smells and claustrophobia all come together to make this an experience full of realism. Air raid shelters, pubs, shops and Vera Lynn.

64-65 Tooley Street
Open daily from 10am