- Contributed by听
- Age Concern Salford
- People in story:听
- Anon
- Location of story:听
- From Salford to Lancaster
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A7936013
- Contributed on:听
- 20 December 2005
My lasting Memory of World War II is鈥eing fitted with a gas mask, having blackout curtains and sticky tape crosses all over the windows. At 9 years old, I was evacuated to Lancaster for 6 months. I was cared for by an elderly couple. Near by a German bomber crashed on the beach and I recall children collecting shrapnel as souvenirs. I spent many nights in the shelters while everyone sang to an accordion to blank out what was happening above and wondering who would have a house to go back to.
Rationing of food, clothes and sweets.
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