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Documentary Challenge at IWM North

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Documentary Challenge

Imperial War Museum North (IWM North), Manchester
20 October 2018-31 December 2019

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Make and feature in your own mini-documentary at IWM North.

Which stories are too important to be kept inside the museum? What deserves more attention from the wider world? This is your family’s chance to have your say and share stories ranging from spies to bomb shelters and from refugees to ration books.

Daily. No booking necessary.

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