Their Finest Hour is a University of Oxford project that aims to collect and digitally archive the everyday stories and objects of the Second World War that have been passed down from generation to generation in the UK and Commonwealth.  Closing date July 2024.

We interview project manager Dr Matthew Kidd and reflect on the evidential issues this online collection raises about memory and myth. 

website: theirfinesthour.english.ox.ac.uk

Their Finest Hour is a University of Oxford project that aims to collect and digitally archive the everyday stories and objects of the Second World War that have been passed down from generation to generation in the UK and Commonwealth. Closing date July 2024. We interview project manager Dr Matthew Kidd and reflect on the evidential issues this online collection raises about memory and myth. website: theirfinesthour.english.ox.ac.uk

Memory and Myth – Oxford research project ‘Their Finest Hour’

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