At the outbreak of World War II, a British engineer named Dr. Barnes Wallis sat in his office and wondered what he could do to make the war end sooner. He probably thought long and hard about all ...

Sir Barnes Wallis developed the bouncing bomb using marbles in a water tub A collection of personal items belonging to the inventor of the bouncing bomb have been sold at auction. The objects, which ...

A unique artefact linked to Kent’s crucial role in one of the Second World War’s most famous missions could fetch up to £10,000 when it goes under the hammer. Binoculars owned and used by ‘bouncing ...

If you've seen the 1955 film, "The Dam Busters," then you might be familiar with Barnes Wallis, an English engineer and inventor best known for building an assortment of peculiar explosives used ...

While a simple Google search might describe Barnes Wallis as an engineer, the label barely scratches the surface of what he actually was and what he brought to life. What many don’t realise is that he ...

Sir Barnes Wallis was a genius engineer who designed a very special bomb during World War II. The idea was that it would bounce across water and destroy German dams along the Ruhr Valley, causing ...

Talks about Barnes Wallis and the bouncing bomb are among the highlights of a month-long campaign to encourage residents to ...