History Documentary hosted by James Thornton, published by Channel 5 in 2021 - English narration
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For the first time the Imperial War Museum allows cameras behind the scenes at a critical moment in their history. All five IWM branches are featured, with key storylines including the development of IWM London's new Second World War and The Holocaust Galleries, the conservation and refresh of HMS Belfast, and flying activities at IWM Duxford.
With exclusive access to over 33 million priceless historical treasures and a world class film archive of more than 23,000 hours of rare film footage, SECRETS OF THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM uncovers never before heard first-hand accounts, and reveals the pressures faced and satisfaction felt by a team of hundreds of IWM experts and volunteersas as they work to preserve objects and stories from our wartime past.
Produced & Directed by Jamie Hammick and Jon Hanney ; A Spring Films Documentary for Channel 5
5) Part 5
Curator James Bulgin meets the granddaughter of a man who was murdered at Auschwitz to understand more about his life and to discuss the museum's ambitious plan to honour his memory as part of their new Holocaust Galleries. Meanwhile conservation staff are busy as a section of Nazi concentration camp barrack has just arrived from Germany for the gallery - but it's soon clear that the priceless object will need a lot of specialist conservation work before it can be put on display.
Plans to overhaul a First World War display at IWM North are underway, as curator Laura Clouting trawls through the museum's vast store of objects and stories to find a fresh way to explain what life was like for soldiers in the trenches during the Battle of the Somme. And we find out how the runway at IWM Duxford is cleared of birds so that vintage aircraft can take off safely.
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