Sylvia's story

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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:51 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

I remember the War and ration books, even for clothes. People had to shop at the same shop named on the ration book, whether you liked it or not. There was no choice. My family had a metal semi-circular shelter in the garden, at Selly Oak (Birmingham). We didn't like to go into it. It wasn't pleasant, all crouched down and cold and damp. We didn't have bombs in Selly Oak but there were bombs in Birmingham.

I had a gas mask. It was a Walt Disney one.

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Sylvia Hunt

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Sylvia Hunt

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Shared at Ahmadiyyah Mosque Hall, Warwickshire on 7 October 2023. The event was organised by Leamington History Group.

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Their Finest Hour World War Two Air Raid Bomb Bombed Bombing Bombing raids Bombs Civilian Civilians Clothes Clothing Home Front Ration Rationing Rations

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