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Mobile laundry in London street
City street with women getting washing from van and putting it out to dry on line. Bomb damaged houses in the background. Submitted with caption 'Carysfoot Road North London N8 post bombing'. On the reverse 'No comfort, You'd expect anything Hitler…
Interview with Carolin Richter
Carolin Richter discusses the Flightpath of Friendship, the memorial in the woods at Katzenelnbogen, and the relationship between Bomber Command navigator Arthur Lee and German soldier Rudi Balzer.
War Weapons Week - Whist drive and dance
An event held at Cherry Willingham school. Illustrated by a woman in a pink dress and three aces.
War Weapons Week -Stamps for sale
An event held at Cherry Willingham vicarage. An exhortation to spend on war savings and stamps.
War Weapons Week - Lecture on LSD
An event held at Cherry Willingham school.
War Weapons Week - Ladies whist drive
An event held at Cherry Willingham school. Illustrated with four aces.
War Weapons Week - Keep fit demonstration
An event organised at Cherry Willingham. Illustrated by figures exercising.
War Weapons Week - First aid demonstration
An event held at Cherry Willingham school. Illustrated by an animal with bandages and a crutch.
War Weapons Week - Fire fighting demonstration
An event held in Cherry Willingham. Illustrated by a snakelike fire hose and anthropomorphic flames.
War Weapons week - Home guard parade
An event organised to celebrate the Home Guard. Illustrated by a dart board and darts.
War Weapons Week - A Baby show
An event held at Cherry Willingham school, Lincoln. Illustrated by a stork carrying a baby.
Interview with Anna Williams
Rosita Williams nee Semler grew up near Frankfurt during the Second World War. Her education was very disrupted by the war including her piano lessons when there were no local teachers. She was on a train when it was shot up by fighters. She was…
The protection of your home against air raids
Providing advice to counter air raids including preparing a refuge room, darkening houses, precautions against bombs and gas and preparing first aid supplies.
Dorothy May's ration book
Ration book 1953-54 serial number AF819812 issued to Dorothy May. Contains stamps from M Lancaster & Son and H D Atton.
News from Stalingrad
Dorothy replies to Paul's three letters. She is worried about news that the Russians have made a breakthrough and that the Germans have blown up one of their own field posts. Dorothy describes the new ration cards issued at home but says that the…
Letter to Paul
Dorothy writes to Paul, expressing her delight at receiving three letters from him. She discusses the various railway lines which may have been taken by the Russians as Paul's letters were sent by air mail. Dorothy explains that her lights have been…
Letter from Dorothy May to her husband Paul
A series of German newspaper birth, death and birthday announcements are followed by a letter from "Mog" to her "Teddy" dated 2nd January, Freiburg.
Teddy is said to be in Russia and Mog is clearly distressed at his absence and lack of letters.…
Teddy is said to be in Russia and Mog is clearly distressed at his absence and lack of letters.…
Christmas time
Dorothy writes to Paul, describing putting up the Christmas tree and her difficulties in shopping with a heavy cold. She says the sirens have been sounded and planes seen overhead. Dorothy gives news of neighbours, one of whom is in prison for…
Unzustellbar, zurück
A letter from Dorothy to Paul, marked 'undeliverable'. She writes with news of neighbours and friends and the difficulties she has shopping with ration cards for vegetables.
Letter to Teddle
Dorothy writes that she hasn't heard form Paul in two weeks but is fed up being surrounded by pessimistic people. One neighbour's nephew has been killed, aged 21 and various cities have been 'visited' by and the alarm has been sounded regularly. She…
My darling Teddle
Dorothy writes to Paul with news of the poor weather, describes a visit from his mother and her desire for a grandchild. She wonders how Paul has spent his half day on Saturday and says that many soldiers from Russia are being transferred to the west…
Soldat Paul May
Writing to 'my darling Teddy' Dorothy gives Paul news from home and her difficulties in obtaining some goods including toilet paper and asks if Paul can obtain curry powder. She mentions new railway tracks being laid, a cannon being built and news…
Feldpost
Dorothy writes to Paul thanking him for a parcel and describing the problems in writing to him. She mentions a visit from Willi Richter and meeting Paul's mother and their hopes to go to the theatre together.
Interview with Beryl Fitter
Beryl Fitter grew up in Birmingham during the war. She recalls the many hours spent in the Anderson or Morrison shelter. She also experienced the Black Market which supplemented the rations. The house across from them was bombed. An incendiary landed…
Interview with Maureen Shirley Lill
Maureen Lill grew up in Louth during the war. She recalls the one night when a bomb destroyed the house of her school friend. Her father was in the Army and she didn’t see him for the duration of the war after he was called up. He had begun to read…