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A photograph of a woman in Bangladesh wearing a Red Crescent vest and pink scarf, smiling at the camera.

10 things you might not know about the Red Cross

The Red Cross has been around for 150 years - think you know everything about us? We bet you're wrong...

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3 minutes
150th animation

150 year of British Red Cross volunteers

The people who have shaped our organisation

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4 minutes
A Christmas card with violet flowers in the middle and the phrase 'Good fortune' on the outer edges, handmade by Florence Nightingale.

A Christmas card from Florence Nightingale

From our archives, a handmade Christmas card from a legendary nurse.

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4 minutes

Celebrating nurses through the ages

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Celebrating 150 years of the British Red Cross

Celebrating our 150th on a Royal Mint coin

A look at the inspiration and history behind the design

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3 minutes
A black and white photograph showing a large Red Cross truck arriving in Normandy, with soldiers looking on.

D-Day: How the Red Cross helped in World War II

The Red Cross was involved at every stage of D-Day, planning supply chains, caring for wounded soldiers and more.

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4 minutes
A painting showing a long road with a huge cloud of black smoke at the end of it - the Burning of Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp.

Doris Zinkeisen: WWII frontline artist

Once a society painter, Doris Zinkeisen was the first artist to enter the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp after it was liberated

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3 minutes
A black and white photograph of smiling Queen Elizabeth II visiting an injured male service user.

First aid and fairytales: 95 years with Queen Elizabeth II

From first aid demonstrations, to a coronation and a Diamond Jubilee - our relationship with the Queen has spanned nearly a century.

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3 minutes
A black and white photograph showing two dogs wearing British Red Cross coats and carrying first aid kits

First aiders on four legs

Did you know that during WWI, the Red Cross used trained dogs to help stricken soldiers on the battlefield? True story.

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4 minutes
Claire Bertschinger sitting outside a feeding centre surrounded by children.

Five women who shaped the Red Cross

Here are five inspiring ladies who represent the hundreds of thousands of women who have given their time, skills and passion to our humanitarian work.

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4 minutes
British Red Cross volunteers and injured servicemen at Trent Bridge auxiliary hospital, First World War

From World Cup to WWI hospital: the surprising history of English cricket grounds

We are a nation of cricket lovers. But did you know that 100 years ago, our cricket grounds were hosting hospitals instead of matches?

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4 minutes
A black and white photograph showing the Red Cross distributing milk during the partition in Multan, Pakistan

India partition: the Red Cross response to the refugee crisis

The partition of British India in 1947 triggered one of the largest population movements in history. This is how we responded.

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4 minutes

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