Glasgow and Argyll

Clever Hands: Working in a Dress Shop in Paisley

I particularly remember a military style jumper with short sleeves, piped with red, double buttons down the...

From Clyde to Irrawaddy

Joined the 1st battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, part of British 2 Division just in time for jungle...

One Man's Childhood Reminiscence

My mother and the 3 children, you know I had an older brother and sister, were evacuated to a small town...

Imports and Exports in Wartime

Coal was coming from Glasgow. As soon as we got into port, they weren't too worried about unscrewing...

No Office Work Thank You

The “powers that were”, decided that Station X was my destination-the prospect of more secret...

Clyde Valley in the Blitz

7yrs old and Rollerskating one day along The Esplanade with her younger brother in tow, she was horrified...

The Apple Pies Were Saved

On one of those night raids we were all safely ensconced in the shelter when mother announced that she had...

Poor Child

Being a new mum of a 6 month old child, my story reflects civilian life when Glasgow was being bombed and...

Greenock Blitz: Rankin and Blackmore Foundry

We heard the guns start up, and then there was a glare outside the window - something burning down Baker...

Evacuation from Guernsey

My mother's parents and two of her sisters came to Hereford as evacuees and at this time air raids were...

Living in a Mining Village

I was born in a mining village in Lanarkshire in Scotland. These boxes were a gift from the mine owners to...

A Highland Hero

Fortunately, my uncle returned after the war and was able to tell us how our father had died in Franleu,...

Murphy's law: Glasgow Blitz

MURPHY'S LAW Although it may be said that that when the sirens sounded we made our way to the air raid...

Wartime Childhood in Clydebank

One night the sirens blew, and incendiary bombs were coming down in their thousands, the garden was ablaze....

My Wartime Memories in Glasgow

From our dining room window I used to watch MTB and DUKW hulls being towed out of the builder's yard...

Landmine

I was seven when I was travelling on the train to Windygates in Fife as I was evacuated to my Aunts... On...

My father's war

Just two weeks later, on 18th September my father, Patrick McElholm, enlisted in the Army Territorials at...

This Ain't No Fit Night Out For Man Nor Beast......

We Britains were made of sterner stuff intoo much, unless, of course they were our special friends... After...

Blitz in Glasgow

On Thursday 13th March 1941 around 9 pm the sirens started over Glasgow My Mum washed my hair that night...

The Free French in Scotland

All the big houses were used as billets for army officers: a group of Free French Army officers were...

What Did you Do in the War Mum?

We were assigned to Rolls Royce at Hillington Glasgow where we made parts for Spitfires. After a time our...

Protecting the GPO

Jean started work at the General Post Office building in George Square in Glasgow as a trainee telegraphist...

Hess and Lennox Castle Hospital

During his time at the hospital he was told the story of when Rudolph Hess' plane was shot down in the...

Shore Leave during the Greenock Blitz

Royal Naval Barracks a scene of activity, firemen, rescue workers, digging, probing, somebody remarks...

My Aunt's Fur Coat

My earliest memory is of being held in my father's arms, looking out of our landing window, while he...

"I'll Be Your Sweetheart"

"This story was submitted to the People's War site by Alison Gowdy of on behalf of Margaret Jeffrey...