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Interview with Gwendoline Thickett
Gwendoline Thickett grew up in Rotherham and was a young girl at school when the Second World War began. She was in Sunday School at her local church when the news of the declaration of war was announced. Her parents had already begun to prepare for…
Babies Anti-Gas Helmets
Advice that the helmet can be collected.
Bob Butler with his nephew at his sister's home
Bob Butler in uniform standing in his sister's garden at 53 Davies Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham with his nephew, Dick Heslop. One annotated on the reverse: '53 Davies Road', 'May 1941'. One annotated on the reverse: 'R.W.H and Bob (Rbt. Butler)…
Interview with Anne Morgan Rose Harcombe
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Anne Morgan Rose Harcombe was born in London in 1938 and was evacuated with her mother at the start of the war to live with her mother’s family in South Wales
Interview with Anthony Edward Mason
Anthony Mason grew up in the area around RAF Waddington and recalls some of the activity there during the war.
Interview with Dennis Brader
Dennis Brader worked at the site of RAF Wickenby where he did ground maintenance.
Interview with Bernard Bell
Bernard Bell was a child in Scunthorpe during the war.
Interview with Christopher Francis Allison
Interview in two parts.
Part one.
Chris Allison served as a flight engineer. He answers questions from school children about what it was like to fly in a Lancaster.
Also taking part in this interview was Tony Bradley who was a child in Hull…
Part one.
Chris Allison served as a flight engineer. He answers questions from school children about what it was like to fly in a Lancaster.
Also taking part in this interview was Tony Bradley who was a child in Hull…
Interview with Cliff Thorpe and Roy Smith
Cliff Thorpe and Roy Smith grew up in the village of Elsham while RAF Elsham Wolds was operational.
Interview with Reginald John Herring
Reg Herring was living in London at the start of the war with his father and elder brother. His father built a shelter that collapsed after a heavy rainfall. Reg was evacuated to Sizewell and then to near Birmingham. After the war Reg returned to…
Two part interview with Bob Panton
Two part interview with Bob Panton.
Part 1. Bob Panton was a child during the war. One day as his father was coming towards their house Bob saw three Dornier 17 come into view. Then out of the sun came six Spitfires and a battle started in front…
Part 1. Bob Panton was a child during the war. One day as his father was coming towards their house Bob saw three Dornier 17 come into view. Then out of the sun came six Spitfires and a battle started in front…
Interview with Nelson Nix
Nelson Nix grew up as a child during the war. His father kept the village shop and was also a special constable and member of the Observer Corps which later became the Royal Observer Corps. The post had access to the Darkie sets which were used to…
Eric Sinclair and family
Eric Sinclair in uniform and his wife wearing a coat and hat walking holding the hands of a child in a kilt between them.