The smile on the child holding her pet budgerigar would have you believe that she has not a care in the world! The fact is she is standing on the edge of a bomb crater in her rear garden. Notice the bomb damage on the roof behind her.

How many of todays generation could show such spirit in the face of life threatening daily dangers and still hold the endearing innocent pleasures of a child like Doreen? Let us pray that it is never put to the test again!

Doreen also remembers enemy aircraft shooting up the street, she and her friend had to dive for cover in her front room. When it was over there were machine gun bullet holes in her front door!

To hear recordings of eye witness accounts, see pages 4, 5 and 6. Also funny defiance anti-Hitler song!! Aims of this web site see page 2. Also video from the author!

Doreen Hughes age 7 of Redlands Road Enfield 1940, standing in her garden on the edge of a bomb crater!

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Do you feel lost and unappreciated? Do you want to change the way you feel about yourself? Well, then let 'All Our Lives Oral History' give you the recognition you deserve! Would you like your children and your grandchildren to know something about your early years. Do you remember the 'Blitz' and Hitler's terror weapons, the Doodle bugs and Buzz bombs (V1s) and the V2s (flying gas mains) How do you remember these times? Were you an evacuee or a parent? Did you serve in the armed services? The British Army; Royal Navy, Royal Air Force or Merchant Navy, Home Guard, or the civil defences in any capacity! What about the WVS? Were you in the land army helping the nation feed itself, or in the munition factories making the weapons and shells that helped Britain defend itself! What about VE day! Did you witness air raids or front line service in the armed forces or as a merchant seaman? Whatever your memories from this period when Britain earned the prefix Great in front of it, they will be the most cherished possessions that you can pass down to your own family and others.

These one hour recordings from the memories, of 'Ordinary People' will add a truly enlightening dimension to History! Even if you do not want to talk about those dark days during World War 2, this is not a problem! You may wish to talk about your personal family life including your thoughts on politics, work, family and play. Your first love, your marriage, the poverty that surrounded you then, or perhaps you were fortunate and privileged never to have experience poverty! Whatever your story 'All Our Lives Oral History' will be pleased to record your life stories for a modest fee.

History is inclusive, it does not matter what your background is! So what's keeping you? Phone now for more information. Having these recordings of your life stories will in some cases bring about closer family bonding. Make your children and theirs proud of you! If you have any old photographs, especially from the war years and would not mind a photo copy being donated, I would be grateful, some of these could, with your permission be uploaded to the Internet.

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All Our Lives January 2002 ©

To see photos and hear recordings of eye witness accounts, see pages 3, 4, 5 and 6. Also funny defiance anti-Hitler song!!

 

My Best of British website. www.bestofbritish1939-45.org.uk