A WW2 history trip combining Manchester and Liverpool offers your students the opportunity to see what life was like in wartime Britain and the important role the North played.
Manchester and Liverpool are both home to a great variety of museums and attractions that will help your students to experience life in wartime Britain for themselves. They’ll also see the tactical importance of these cities in the Allied path to victory, challenging the London-centric history of WW2 we’re used to.
Explore the fantastic Imperial War Museum North in Trafford, an area that saw heavy bombardment during the Manchester Blitz. And don’t miss a visit to Stockport Air Raid Shelters to see what life was like for local people who had to shelter underground from the bombs falling on their home. Another of our favourite visits is the Western Approaches Museum. Who knew that tacticians were busy helping to guide the Allied route to victory from a secret bunker underneath the streets of Liverpool?
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Suggested Itinerary (2 days, 1 night)
| Day | Morning Summary | Afternoon Summary | Evening Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Depart school and travel to Manchester Visit the Imperial War Museum North |
Travel to Stockport Visit Stockport Air Raid Shelters |
Check in to accommodation Evening meal at accommodation |
| 2 |
Breakfast at accommodation Visit to Western Approaches Museum |
Enjoy lunch in Albert Dock Visit the Merseyside Maritime Museum to learn about the Battle of the Atlantic |
Return to school |
- 1 night's half-board accommodation
- 49-seater executive coach
- Detailed information pack
- Free staff place ratio 1:8
- Itinerary planning service
- Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
- VAT at current rate to tour operators
Curriculum Links
A-Level
- Challenge and transformation: Britain, 1861-1964
- Wars and welfare: Britain in transition, 1906-1957
- The changing nature of warfare
GCSE
- Conflict and tension: World War 1 1894-1918
- Britain: migration, empires and the people c
- .790-present
- Warfare and British society, c
- .1250-present
- War and British society c
- . 790-2010
- The People
- 's health c
- .1250-present
- Britain in peace and war, 1900-1918
Key Stage 3
- Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901
Primary
- British history beyond 1066
