The museum and collections were subsequently expanded to record the Second World War and subsequent conflicts.
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Northumbrian Gunners
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Saturday, 21 February 2015
Imperial War Museum London
The Imperial War museum was founded in 1917 to record the military effort and sacrifices of the British Empire during the First World War. The museum was originally located in Crystal Palace and opened in 1920. It moved to South Kensington in 1924. In 1936 the museum moved to the present location in Southwark , the buildings previously being the Bethlehem Royal Hospital.
The museum and collections were subsequently expanded to record the Second World War and subsequent conflicts.
In 1968 two 15-inch naval guns were mounted outside the museum. One had been on the HMS Ramillies and the other on both HMS Resolution and HMS Roberts. Both had been fired during World War two.
The museum and collections were subsequently expanded to record the Second World War and subsequent conflicts.