American Citizens’ Letters to Churchill in response to his radio broadcast to America on 16 October 1938 Speech (“The lights are going out”)Audio excerpt with...

The Representation of the People Act February 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, which granted the right to vote for women of property over the age...

Churchill’s ‘We shall fight on the beaches’ speech on 4 June 1940 is a eulogy to the British war effort that has been immortalised in popular memory of the...

Letter from Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) to WSC to thank him for the birthday gift of his “Life of Marlborough”, commenting that she had spent a very busy [18th]...

The Dambusters Raid CHAR 20/138B/225 Find the original document here 75 years ago on the night of 16 May, a dangerous task was undertaken by the Royal Air Force 617...

Telegram from Anthony Eden to Winston Churchill informing him of the results of a discussion with President Roosevelt regarding post war Europe Find the original document here This telegram...

Speech notes for WSC’s speech (2 March, Royal College of Physicians, London) on advances in medicine and science and the importance of a National Health Service Find the...

Telegram from Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig [later Lord Haig] to WSC thanking him for his congratulations [on the success of the offensive near Amiens] and praising his work as Minister of...

Appeasement CHAR 2/355/40 and CHAR 2/355/42 80 years ago this month, in the early hours of 30 September 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed...