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    •  Battle Bus

    Connecting London's Past and Present

    30 November 2017, 2 minute read

    Find out how the Museum's Learning team got involved in working with young people to educate the community on the role of Battle Bus during the war, and how even young children helped out during the war.

    Photo of young children exploring the crank system on an old bus
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    •  Young People's Skills Programme

    Battle Bus project 2016: Young Volunteers

    5 December 2016, 2 minute read

    See how our young volunteers got on with their Battle Bus research, to bring together their own exhibition.

    A photo of a young man giving a presentation in front of two board easels
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    Battle Bus: Going Back to the Somme

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, 6 November 2016, 2 minute read

    Our Museum Director shares updates of a visit to the Somme to plan out the route for our First World War ‘Battle Bus’ (B2737), which will be revisiting for the centenary of the Battle of the Somme in 2017.

    Men in uniform pay respect to a memorial at the Somme
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    •  Battle Bus

    Battle Bus: A Driving Force

    5 February 2016, 2 minute read

    Alongside the restoration and conservation of Battle Bus, we are running a learning and engagement programme, working with different groups of volunteers to investigate new perspectives of the Battle Bus. One of the perspectives explored is the experiences of women. Find out more in this blog by Vickie Pipe.

    The battle bus driving through the Somme
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    1920: King George V and Ole Bill

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, 9 November 2014, 2 minute read

    Director Sam Mullins takes a look at what life in London was like following the war – the beginnings of Armistice Day, the role of commemoration and the significant contribution made by London’s transport workers.

    Men in uniform parade down the street followed by a motor bus
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    1919: Battered War Buses Back in Service

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, 7 November 2014

    Our Director Sam Mullins takes a look at what life in London was like following the war – the beginnings of Armistice Day, the role of commemoration and the significant contribution made by London’s transport workers.

    Men stand next a motor bus
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    1919: The First Anniversary of Peace

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, 5 November 2014, 2 minute read

    This weekend will see a host of special events commemorating the sacrifices of those made during the First World War, culminating with Remembrance Sunday on 9 November 2014. Our Director Sam Mullins takes a look at what life in London was like following the war – the beginnings of Armistice Day, the role of commemoration and the significant contribution made by London’s transport workers.

    Flyer advertising a Remembrance Day Parade