- Contributed by听
- Leicestershire Library Services - Lutterworth Library
- People in story:听
- Eileen White
- Location of story:听
- Greenwich, London
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A3100366
- Contributed on:听
- 07 October 2004
This story was submitted to the People鈥檚 War site by Anna Wilson of Leicestershire Library Services on behalf of Eileen White and has been added to the site with her permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
I was 18 when war broke out and lived in Greenwich, London.
I remember that we always managed on the rations - you just had to. I worked in a shipping factory where the uniform was khaki overalls. I remember that I had some dungarees to wear after work. My father nearly hit the roof as he didn't believe that women should wear trousers. They wouldn't let you walk out during an air raid and my father once had a lot of trouble getting home to my mother and myself one night. We didn't know where he was or whether he was safe. I remember that it was late when we heard that the war had ended. It was a great feeling and everyone came out into the street and celebrated together.
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