National Treasures: Saving the Nation's Art

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The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, London, TW9 4DU

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National Treasures: Saving the Nation's Art

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Dr Caroline Shenton explores the gripping, and sometimes hilarious, story of how a band of heroic curators and eccentric custodians saved Britain's national heritage during the Second World War.

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