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Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about his good law exams results and visiting aunty Maisie; he now smokes a pipe. He will take Dora to her sisters birthday party and he is still playing tennis.
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about the Vice-dean of Laws opinion on his results and sport events.
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about bout leaving London for a farm job in Ipswich with his friend Ronnie. His Brother Steve will also be leaving. David played tennis and went to see a play.
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about situation in London, war breaking out and his intention to volunteer for the Royal Air Force. He provides details about working on the farm picking plums, getting fit and tanned.
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about losing his father’s dog, Prince; applying to the Royal Air Force; and leaving the farm to move back to London as war looks inevitable. He comments that the city is calm and will send some photos of…
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about being on the waiting list for the Royal Air Force volunteer reserve and daily life of relatives and friends. Describes black out precautions in London pointing out how he got used to see in the dark. Thinks…
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about about passing his driving test, the Air Raid Precautions not taking anyone under 25, and a comment on the situation in Finland.
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about being out of paid work.
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about about his mother having German measles and applying to the Air Raid Precautions (voluntary).
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about joining the Air Raid Precautions (voluntary).
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about the Air Raid Precautions, complying he does not feel suited for the role. Steve is doing his exams.
Interview with Adriana Ventriglia
Adriana Ventriglia remembers the bombings of Milan. She provides details about her evacuee life in the Lodi countryside and describes how her father was injured in a train strafing. Mentions her early life in a mixed family, the impact on…
Interview with Angela Bianchi
Angela Bianchi remembers wartime life in the outskirts of Pavia, where she lived on a farm with other families. Recalls her experiences of being bombed while working in a clothes factory situated close to one of the most important Ticino bridges,…
Interview with a survivor of the Karigador bombing
The informant recalls the day when he and his cousin plundered a ship with a cargo of furniture, clothing and foodstuffs, which was moored at Karigador. He describes how the harbour was suddenly bombed and strafed. Remembers how they hid behind a…
Letter from David Boldy to his parents
Letter from David Boldy to his parents in Decca. General conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling, with references to sports and pastimes. Contains a drawing.
Letter from David Boldy to his parents
Letter from David Boldy to his parents. General conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling, with references to test scores, the books he is reading, sports and pastimes.
Letter from David Boldy to his parents
Letter from David Boldy to his parents with general conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling.
Letter from David Boldy to his parents
Letter from David Boldy to his parents. General conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling, with references to food, sport and parties.
Letter from David Boldy to his parents
Letter from David Boldy to his parents. General conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling, with references to his brother Stevie, the books they are reading, sports and a school play.
Letter from David Boldy to his parents
Letter from David Boldy to his parents. General conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling, with references to schoolmates having beetles, quarantined pets, and new watches.
Interview with Guido Dell’Era
Guido Dell’Era recollects daily life in wartime Milan, stressing inadequate war preparation. Describes a disciplined, regimented society which later turned to disillusionment. Recollects the declaration of war, the fall of the fascist regime and…
Letter from David Boldy to his parents
Letter from David Boldy to his parents. General conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling, with references to test scores, the books he is reading and wants to read, sports and pastimes.
Letter from David Boldy to his parents
Letter from David Boldy to his parents. General conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling, with references to test scores, pets, sports and pastimes. Some lines have been added by his brother Steve.
Letter to A D Boldy
Letter from the rector of St. Paul’s School in Darjeeling to Mrs A D Boldy. He asks her to reconsider the decision to withdraw his sons David and Stephen from the school as a consequence of a recent earthquake.
Letter to Mrs A D Boldy
Letter from a member of staff of St. Paul’s School in Darjeeling to Mrs Boldy. The letter expresses regret that David and Stephen will no longer be attending the school and gives a little information of her opinion of them.