Gardener Discovers Mysterious ‘Bomb Shelter’ in Garden—But The Truth Surprises Wednesday, November 19, 2025 garden archaeology bomb-shelter liverpool wwii anderson-shelter bricks excavation patio mystery While digging in their garden with plans to lay a new patio, a gardener unearthed what appeared to be a wartime bomb shelter. The discovery—a shallow trench revealing a curved wall made of brick and concrete—was shared on … Read More
The Repair Shop Expert Confronts Emotional Challenge Restoring WWII Violin with Tragic Past Thursday, November 13, 2025 violin wwii restoration therepairshop holocaust theresienstadt music memory trauma survival A violin steeped in heartbreaking history has arrived at The Repair Shop for restoration. Once owned by Siegmund Feitl, a Jewish musician imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camp Theresienstadt during World War II, the … Read More
Prince William and Kate Middleton Honor Remembrance Day with Special Engagements Tuesday, November 11, 2025 armistice remembrance princewilliam katemiddleton royalfamily veterans armoredforces memorial wwii commemoration On Tuesday, November 11, the Prince and Princess of Wales will participate in separate events to mark Armistice Day, each honoring the significance of remembrance in their own heartfelt ways. Prince William will deliver a … Read More
The Repair Shop guest in tears as gran's WWII diary restored after 'hanging by a thread' Tuesday, August 12, 2025 repairshop restoration wwii diary heritage family bbc emotional history conservation On a recent episode of BBC’s The Repair Shop, a guest was overcome with emotion after the experts successfully restored his grandmother’s World War II diary. The precious diary, which had been described as “hanging by a … Read More
BBC The Repair Shop Expert Moved to Silence by Guest’s Heartbreaking WWII Story Thursday, July 10, 2025 therepairshop wwii sas brentonwest restoration heroism history artifacts bbc emotional On the July 10 episode of The Repair Shop, expert Brenton West was left speechless after meeting Ian McPherson, who brought in a damaged SAS statue with a powerful backstory. The episode, dedicated to the restoration of World … Read More
The Repair Shop Expert Faces Career First While Restoring WWII Land Army Doll Wednesday, July 9, 2025 repairshop restoration landarmy wwii doll heritage craftsmanship conservation history bbc On Wednesday, July 9, a Repair Shop expert experienced a career first, admitting, “I’m a bit worried,” as she prepared to restore a unique World War II keepsake on BBC One’s Favourite Fixes. Vanessa Budd … Read More