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1:
Early Years of the War
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 "War
was declared on Germany on September 3 1939. I was just over eleven
years old...."
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2:
Daylight Raid on Bristol
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 "...we
heard the scream of the first bombs as they came
whistling down....." |
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The Damage
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 "..we
were in sight of our house... I could see that the roof
was off....."
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4:
Bombed Out
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 "Within
a few minutes the ARP warden was again shouting ....."
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5:
Evacuated
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 "....one
of the ladies came towards us and said we would have to
split up and go to different homes........
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6:
The Americans |
 "...
they had the uniform, the money, the nylons the chocolate AND
the girls." |
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7:
Starting Work
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 "....Someone
shouted "follow me, don't go to the
shelters...."
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8:
V-E Day and V-J Day
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 "....The
whole world seemed to go crazy with dancing, singing and parties in the
street..."
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NEW
STORY
You've
read about Bristol..now read what WW2 was like in London...
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