April 2012

1940s Special

• Blitz Parties- The young party like it's 1945!

• Children's Books of the 1940s- The amazing range available despite paper shortages.

• HMS Ocelot- Celebrating her 50th anniversary.

• Vintage Fashion and Entertainment- Historic Dockyard Chatham's salute to the 40s.

• The 1940s Relived- Brooklands celebrates a decade to remember.

• Brooklands and the Battle of Britain- Once a racetrack, it soon became home to the planes that turned the tide of the war.

• Forties Fashion- Fiona Harrison aka Evette the Spivette takes us through her glamourous 1940s wardrobe.
  

• For You, the War is Over- John Gibb recalls his early childhood on the Isle of Man, a POW camp at the time.

• Through a Door to the Forties- Stephen Wade meets a man so enthusiastic for the war on the Home Front, he remade his house.

• Back to the Future- Caroline Chadderton visits Bletchley Park, once home to the infamous Enigma codebreakers

• At home with Winston- Rebecca McWattie takes us round Churchill's beloved house and his daily routines there.
  

• The Little Ships of Dunkirk- Alice Alech looks at the flotilla of tiny boats who saved the Army and made the word Dunkirk synonymous with the British fighting spirit.
• Secret Treasures- A picture certainly spoke a thousand words to a young Anne Beer.
  

• Fifty Not Out- Roy Devereux celebrates 50 years of the new Coventry Cathedral, built on the ruins of the old.

• Weekends at War- The complete guide to 2012 forties events.

• Britain Can Take it- Photos from the Francis Frith Collection celebrate the buildings most affected by German bombing.

• The Golden Tone of Freddie Gardner- One of England's finest 30s and 40s saxaphone players.

Special Features

• BAC- 100 years of the Bristol Aeroplane Company.

• Kathleen Ferrier- A look at the short life of one of our best loved opera singers.

• Cars and Cigars- Card Collectibles relive the golden age of motoring.
  

• One Sunny Day- Restoration Cake bakes a 95th birthday cake for Dame Vera Lynn

Monthly Features

• First Word- An intro from editor Chris Peachment.

• Postbag- Your letters answered and problems solved.

• Yesterday Remembered- More of your stories from years gone by.Good food news - Tasty bits from around Britain.

• Treasures in the attic - The right bric-a-brac is worth more than you think...

• Postcard from... York.

• Countryman's Calendar – April, Richard Taylor takes a look in the hedgerows.

• Britain Now- News and nostalgia from around the country.

• Out and About- Exhibitions and events to enjoy in April.

• Still above ground- Preston North End legend, Sir Tom Finney.

• Bookshelf and That's Entertainment- the latest titles available in print and DVD.

• Puzzles - Can you complete our crossword and quiz?

• Question Time- We find the answers to your questions.

• Letter from the Deepings- Ian Beacham's personal view of Britain.