The story of the 20th Century, by those who were there at the era's most important moments
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The revolution that took place in communication technology in the 20th Century
Rajmohan Gandhi remembers his grandfather, the father of India
Gamal Abdel Nasser was President of Egypt and the most influential advocate of Arab unity
Photographer Jayne Fincher accompanied Diana, Princess of Wales, on her royal tours
Rosihan Anwar discusses Dutch colonialism in western Sumatra where he grew up
Harkman Muiruri Muniu took part in the campaign against colonial rule in 1952
Sir Denholm Fraser liaised with India's Maharajas in the run up to independence
Kayan Nyelang explains how life has been transformed since the arrival of the telephone
"It was a kind of South Africa without the legal system of apartheid"
Shamlu Dudeja recalls when letters were written by scribes and some were sent by camel
Christina Alvarez Rodriguez, describes her great aunt Evita as 'A woman of action'
The fight for independence and self government in the 20th Century
Laurentino Saenz de Baruaga is a Benedictine monk who tends the Valle de los Caidos
Brian Urquhart remembers Dag Hammarskjold who helped shape the United Nations.
Jean Batten flew solo from Britain to New Zealand in 1936
Jan Scruggs describes how it has helped the US to recover from the trauma of Vietnam
Ben Helscott lost both parents in the Holocaust. He describes what Israel's memorial means
Commemorating the people and events that marked the 20th Century
Grace Robertson travelled around Europe with her camera after World War II
Ian Berry's pictures are a graphic record of the massacre of demonstrators in South Africa
Zvikomborero Mlambo used to spend hours preserving food: drying, smoking and salting
Menlo Park had a team of researchers who worked on research and development
Polythene was a vital ingredient in the development of radar in World War II
Norman Miles took part in an early experiment to test the durability of the new fibre
Richard Gott was there when the security forces showed Guevara's body to the press
How Stalin encouraged the alteration of photographs to remove people such as Trotsky
Dorothy Childs on her family photos that captured key moments of the 20th Century
Dressmaker Margery Liwali talks about one of Gambia's most popular professions
Indigenous Venezuelan Hilda Samson worries about her community losing their culture
Liz Campbell tells the story of Poia - how the Blackfeet people got the sun dance
