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 Imperial
War Museum
Lambeth Road,
London,
SE1 6HZ,
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7416 5000
Mission statement:
The national museum of twentieth century conflict. To record
all conficts in which British or Commonwealth forces have been involved
since August 1914; all aspects of modern war and of the individual’s
experience of war, whether allied or enemy, service or civilian,
military, military or political, social or cultural.
UKMCS lead museum for:
Wars in 20th century society
Website address:
www.iwm.org.uk
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Types of collections:
(our
policy)
- Ships and craft
- Aircraft
- Manuscript archives
- Photographs
- Films
- Clothing
- Flags
- Medals
- Models
- Paintings
- Sculpture
- Printed books
- Prints and drawings
- Weapons
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Types of expertise:
- Overall knowledge of 20th century naval warfare
Specialists in:
- Royal Navy in the Baltic 1918-21
- Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II
- Royal Naval Air Service
- Soviet Navy 1917 to date
- Gallipoli Campaign
- Aircraft Carrier operations
- Royal Naval operations post-World War II
- Naval film
- Preservation of modern ships’ hulls.
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Above image: Copyright of Imperial War Museum.
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