IWM, in partnership with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, invites schoolchildren and young people across the UK to learn about the Second World War, by sharing letters sent to, and from, their relatives during the war.
During the Second World War, letters eased the pain of separation for both military personnel and civilians. If your relatives were part of the VE and VJ Day generation, we would love to hear from you. Photographs of the letters containing first-hand testimonies of the Second World War can be uploaded to the official UK government VE and VJ Day website.
These stories will be displayed in an online gallery, to shine a light on the personal accounts of those who were there — from soldiers, sailors and airmen on the front lines to the men, women and children on the home front.
A live performance at IWM North will be held on 7 May 2025, featuring letters sent in by the public.
Submit your letter
Link will open the external UK Government ‘Letters to Loved Ones’ website.
Explore some of the letters submitted so far and uncover the stories people have been sharing on the Letters to Loved Ones website.
