Tag Archives: Blitz
Remembering the Sheffield Blitz 75th Anniversary 12 December 2015
Last Sunday, Fran and I, Michael and Richard took the Turntable Ladder and a car-full of exhibits to the event at Sheffield Cathedral. We set off really well, with the vehicle going like a train, averaging 30+mph, until we were … Continue reading
Posted in 1940s Events, K4 TL GXN215, Remembrance, Workshop and Restoration
Tagged 12th December 1940, 75th anniversary, Blitz, Sheffield
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75th Anniversary Memorial Events 2015
There are a number of memorial events coming up, as we are now 75 years since the main Blitz by the Luftwaffe on London, and other British towns and cities. This is a bit of a departure for us, as … Continue reading
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Tagged Blitz, Coventry, Dowgate, Firestorm, Great Fire, london, Newark, Ransome and Marles, Sheffield, St Pauls
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Letter from Norwich in Blitz of June 1942
A friend of mine, Owen Thompson, wrote to me, “About a year ago I picked up an old leather wallet at the car boot sale, which had a letter in it. It was from a woman in Norwich to her … Continue reading