Learning resources

Use these sources to learn about some of the challenges faced by people serving in different parts of the world.

Join IWM expert Ngaire as she helps us discover the extraordinary stories of the people who rose to the challenge of life on the Second World War Home Front.  

From the Women’s Auxiliary Airforce to the Timber Corps, join IWM expert Ngaire as she helps us discover the extraordinary stories of the people who rose to the challenge of life on the Second World War Home Front.

Join IWM experts Becky and Paris as they share real life stories of artists, and the invaluable role they played during the Second World War.  

Take a close at these three paintings done in different styles depicting scenes during the Second World War, can you match the details to the artworks?

Use these sources to find out about Remembrance during the First World War.

Use these sources to understand more about propaganda poster campaigns, and the artists behind them, during the Second World War.

Join IWM expert Ngaire as she helps us discover the extraordinary stories from the deck of the largest object in IWM’s collection, HMS Belfast.

How should you approach a conversation with children about contemporary conflict? How can you be more confident and equipped to address their questions?