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On the way to school

I was luckily neasest the gate and I can hear the ping of the bullets hitting the pavement now... I...

My mum couldn't bear to part with me

I had one brother and two sisters and they were evacuated to Cornwall from London where we lived... I...

A Childs View of War

The large raids on Germany and the gliders going over, which I presume were heading to Holland. I also...

Anderson Shelter in our garden

I remember my dad putting up the Anderson Shelter....

Coloured Wire Toys and Bracelets

They made bracelets and toys out of coloured wire for us children....

An Upsetting Telegram

We were expecting my brother to come home on leave from the army so we sent him a telegram that should have...

Evacuated to Rawcliffe near Goole

I was evacuated to Rawcliffe near Goole it was not too good. I was on my own there, my older brother was...

David's Childhood

We are Jordan and Ruhul, and we are mini journalist for the 大象传媒. We are interviewing David because he was...

The Future

They were there to deter german bombers away from Vickers Armstrong's factory. As related to Steve...

Survivor from the Children's War at Plymouth's City Hospital

I was one of only three survivoirs of the children's ward when the nurse's home and the...

Re the Merry Makers Club

As a child , my two older sisters formed a club to raise money for war funds and involve us in war...

An Early End to a Summer Holiday

I had turned 7 that June and was on holiday with my family in Margate, where we used to rent a house...

Living with the Germans - a horse ride

One day I was riding along on my bike and came to the end of the Grand Fort Bridge and I stopped...

Home Life

Children used to play marbles, fly kites, go swimmimg and climb trees. Our school lives weren't really...

Mary Eastwood's Story

I was 11 when the war broke out and father was away building RAF stations... When we were at school we were...

Evacuee Memory

My friend was billeted nearby, also named Riley... We were evacuated from Bootle. Mother sent out our...

Up on the roof

I was evacuated to scrapping black-out material off a sky light and I was so excited that I dropped my...

Memories of the Bombs

I remember it was just getting dusk, when I heard a low flying aircraft, I dashed into the garden and...

Mrs Britten

I was evacuated to Cornwall, near Falmouth. In Cornwall it was very quiet not like the air raids in...

Taxi Escape

Home Guard, on behalf of Maurice Rowe and has been added to the site with his permission. I looked through...

Molly's mittens

My mother, Molly Johnston of Millfield Sunderland, successfully designed mittens for the men to wear......

Boy & Man

I was living near Kenley and Biggin Hill was not far away so I can remember the dog fights in the skyduring...

Evacuee Memory

My friend was billeted nearby, also named Riley... We were evacuated from Bootle. Mother sent out our...

Sid's story

Evacuation to Sellafield

We were sent to Sellar Hall, Sellarfield, a nursery for young evacuees I stayed there until I was 5 years...

My childhood during the War

I can remember as a young boy going out to play and silver paper snowing down from the sky. The skies were...