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Bombs in Bridgnorth

Mostly I remember the consequences of the war, such as the gaps between the houses from when a string of...

FIREBELLS AND NETBALL in Cambridge

After working at the Co-op all day I went on duty at 7 pm, and stayed on until 11 pm....

I wondered when I would see the Downs again

My brother-in-law Dennis, a regular soldier, came back from Dunkirk and said 鈥淲omen and children must...

A Child's Memory of the Declaration of War

I was seven years old in July, 1939 and on Sunday, September the 3rd, Mum, Dad, my sister and I were in...

Rabbits, Shrapnell and Sweets

When he had to go to airfields or army barracks he used to set traps for rabbits. The rabbits were then...

'Blitz' Poem

Roll back the mist of time, my friends To nineteen forty two When Goering's aircraft came to call On...

War Memories of Mrs Easton

In England Mrs Easton went to work in Cheltenham she quotes 鈥渂eautiful place鈥�, here she taught...

The Germans occupy school buildings in Guernsey

Yes, we still went back to our school, to the Capelles school, and it wasn't long, I can't say how...

Narrow Escape

I lived in Brighton, right opposite the Brighton Station turntable, where the steam engines turned before...

Second Love Letter

It all makes sense now: the fullness, the reassuringly heavy weight the crisp fresh new greaseproof paper,...

Mary Godfrey's Memories of the Home Front in Oxford

Name Mary Godfrey Interview Date 21st April 2005 Subjects covered Rationing, War Work Location Oxford,...

Wartime memories in Gravesend Kent

My elder brother Raymond served in the Merchant Navy throughout the war, he was Torpedoed and spent eight...

Melba Wilkins - Memories of a different life altogether

They were with the US Navy Flyers based at Dunkerswell and were there to cover the shipping in The Channel....

Norma's Little Memories

Another memory, I was a member of the Girl Guides and our local ARP were always wanting volunteers to lie...

Memories of a school girl - Northampton

On a summer evening the people of Northampton Town, welcomed back the soldiers of the Northamptonshire...

Tree Felling for the States during the German Occupation of Guernsey

And there were communal soup-kitchens opened up in various parishes, and we were at the C芒tel, and...

A POW Camp On Our Farm

The POWs worked on the land - they were all hardworking except the Italians. I also remember a broadcast...

St John Amublance after the War

We were appointed Deputy Cadets of the Year, and Nick Slater, was appointed Naitonal Cadet of the Year......

A Child's War-time memories

This story was entered on this site by Jennifer on behalf of Evelyn Cronnie and they fully understand the...

Evacuees - London to Somerset

When we were in Somerset my sister went to a secondary school which was evacuated from East London to...

Growing Tatties and Painting Roofs in Wartime Aberdeen

My war work was growing tatties and vegetables in the gardens at Stoneywood, Aberdeen....

Memories of the War

Italian prisoners of war who were held in this country were to be seen sweeping the roads in the village...

The diary of Andrea Parker

We ran to the basement but were t slow owen,kim and i climbed through the window. "go,go never mind...

Dropped in for Tea

There were few signs of war, eggs from the hens in the back garden, home grown vegetables in plenty,...

Veronica Parker's Story

I lived in Manchester and just before Christmas 1940 it was blitzed, so I went to stay with an Uncle in...

A Private Evacuation

Her paternal grandparents lived in Dewsbury, and her parents decided that it would be safer to get her away...