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Work in Plymouth

During the war I worked in Smiths on George Street in Stonehouse... I also volunteered to help run a...

A great adventure for an 8 year-old.

The influx of the american army was camped near Leigh in Devon. As kids we were lucky enough to hop on a...

Cynthia at war

The day war baoke out I was sitting in a lovely Church - St. Mary's, Totnes, Devon with my best friend...

WREN RECRUIT - BRISTOL 1944icon for Story with photo

Taken at The News Theatre in Castle Street, Bristol, one of the only two buildings left standing whilst...

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Air raid on Dartmouth and Kingswear 18 Sept 1942

Dennis Thyer who now lives in Wales has submitted to me by post an account of being stuck in a rowing boat...

Lavinia Purnell in Plymouth

My father, Chief Petty Officer Jago, had been on The Hood, but was fortunately transferred just weeks...

Growing up in wartime Kingswear

I have placed the story of Reg Little growing up in wartime Kingswear between the ages of 12 and 18 on...

Devonpoort Blitz April 1941

My name is Roy Nash of 10, Russell Close, Plymouth PL9 8NZ. I was 14years old in 1941, at the time living...

St Andrews Church

I remember going into Plymouth for some shopping and finding St Andrews church had been bombed. I was very...

Memories of the Plymouth Control Centre

Mrs Reid has passed Devon Library Services a typed account of living through the Plymouth air raids in the...

Plymouth Blitz

I lost my home when we had the Blitz in April 1941, when Plymouth was set on fire. My home was at...

Air raid on Dartmouth and Kingswear 18 Sept 1942

Dennis Thyer who now lives in Wales has submitted to me by post an account of being stuck in a rowing boat...

Memories of the Plymouth Control Centre

Mrs Reid has passed Devon Library Services a typed account of living through the Plymouth air raids in the...

Evacuee

The story is already in booklet form and I would appreciate an address to which I can send it....

IVY AS A WREN PICTURE 2icon for Story with photo

This picture was submitted by Ivy Garraway....

Street Party in Barnstapleicon for Story with photo

Street Party in Barnstaple...

Gold Beach-Arromanches

Gold Beach-Arromanches...

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