World War Two – Liverpool History Society

Dig For Victory – Sheila Binks (nee Robinson)

I was seven when war was declared in September 1939. I was the youngest in the family. There was: Mum; […]

Grandma’s War – Brenda Murray (nee McElroy)

As prepared for my grandchildren. I was fifteen and a half and living in North Liverpool, not far from the […]

The Liverpool Experience – Joe Bowers

I was born and grew up in Manchester from 1921 onwards. I must say that as a young boy, in […]

They Were Never In The Same Place Twice – Jo McCann (nee Carr)

I was four when the war started. The previous May we had moved from Antonio Street, Bootle, to Haselbeech Crescent, […]

War Memories – Mary Harrison (nee Kinsella)

I was four when the war started, so shortages seemed the norm, I suppose. I do remember we often ran […]

Whatever Next .. .Cows In The Tunnel! – Heaton Duggan

I was in a reserved occupation and so I was at home in Aintree during the war. As I was […]

WW2 In A Small Hampshire Town – Netta Dixon (nee Hastie)

When I visited the ‘Spirit of the Blitz’ Exhibition in Liverpool Central Library, I realized that my experiences of WW2, […]