Germany, the Cold War and the Berlin Wall

The Friends is a registered charity (1185971) and became operational as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in November 2020. It replaced the original unincorporated association charity (328630) established in 1988 to support the then Public Record Office, and subsequently The National Archives at Kew. The Charity's role  is to continue the work of the old charity by supporting the work of The National Archives  for public benefit through providing funding for projects to enable the public record to be made more easily accessible and for conservation projects. Funding is also provided for outreach and education projects to bring new audiences to the collection held at Kew that covers one thousand years of documented history. Practical support  is given through volunteers to help transcribe the records and assist at events held at Kew. We hold events at Kew and online for members. We have over five hundred members across the UK and overseas.

The Friends of The National Archives CIO

A members' event (with guests) which is part of the Friends' online talks series exploring the collections held at The National Archives.

Germany, the Cold War and the Berlin WallMost of us know about, and many of us lived through, the Cold War, and remember its highlights (or low points) and how they felt at the time. But what was it like to live through this period in a divided country, like Germany; and a partitioned city, like Berlin? Drawing on his experience as a Berlin tour guide, Simon Gregor will explore the background to the division of the country, and the increasing impact of the riven landscape once the Berlin wall went up. Illustrated both with photographs, and with accounts from people who lived through this time, Simon will try to bring the Cold War in Germany to life.

Simon has worked for a number of years as a tour guide in the UK and in mainland Europe, including numerous tours to Berlin, where he is an accredited guide at the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial. He has a PhD in history from the University of Wolverhampton, and is an associate member of the International Guild of Battlefield Guides. He is passionate about bringing history to life by relating it to the lives of ordinary people.

Germany, the Cold War and the Berlin Wall

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