Shropshire's war may have been different from that of other parts of the country - Salopians did not have to endure the horrors of the Blitz, for example. They did, however, have to suffer social and economic hardships and, all too often, the trauma of personal loss.
Shropshire had to cope with a flood of military personnel, evacuees and refugees into the county. Its people had to adapt to rationing, the blackout, and the threat of air raids. Shropshire also had to send its sons and daughters into the firing line.
SHROPSHIRE ARCHIVES holds a range of material relating to life during the Second World War in Shrophire.
www.shropshirearchives.co.uk
Telephone: 01743 255350 or visit us at
Shropshire Archives, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury SY1 2AQ
Recommended story
Story with photo