Hello everyone, I hope it's okay for me to post this information here. I work for a digital agency promoting the British Imperial War Museum's activity surrounding the 70th anniversary of 1940. After browsing your forum, I feel that it would be a great place to highlight what is happening both with the rich online content and at the five branches of the IWM. A dedicated microsite, 1940: Britain’s Finest Hour, outlines the key events of 1940, featuring archive photographs and film to tell the story of this momentous year, and includes up-to-date information on the events and exhibitions that are happening to mark the anniversary as well as newly commissioned films and interactive features. Key events at the Museums this year include: - A re-enactment of Winston Churchill's famous ‘The Few’ speech, followed by a fly-past (20 August 2010) - The breathtaking Battle of Britain Air Show at IWM Duxford (4 & 5 September 2010) There’s also a chance to explore the personal histories of the men and women who were involved in the events of 1940. The new Explore History Centre at IWM London gives unprecedented access to the Museum’s Collections, allowing visitors of all ages to delve into the digitised archives and find films, photos, audio clips, documents and art at the touch of a button. Explore History 1940, a special display alongside the new space, exhibits objects from 1940 and tells the untold stories associated with them. This is really great as it opens up a new perspective, at least that is what it was like for me. You can get in touch with the IWM directly on Twitter or Facebook or ask me questions here, if you like, and I will try to answer them the best I can. Cheers, Tina
Hi Tina Thank you for the heads up and welcome to the forum. I hope you will have the time to contribute, and tell us more about what is going on if you can. by saying you "work for a digital agency" do you mean a p.r. company or an archival company or something else (just being nosey )?
Tina, welcome and thanks for the info. The website looks very interesting, I have added it to my favourites for further perusal. Mike
Hi there slaphead, how are you? w3haus creates campaigns using digital mediums. It certainly involves a bit of PR but we actually like to talk to people. We want to spread the word and let interested people know what's going on and hopefully they join us in doing so. Thanks you all for the warm welcome and I'm glad to hear you enjoy the site. I will definitely make sure to come back with some more info next time.
