| Manchester evacuees
Manchester and Salford were both thought to be under serious threat from enemy aerial bombardment. The only part of Manchester not in the designated evacuation zone was the Wythenshawe estate. |
Manchester hit by V1 Flying Bombs
North-west England, which was well beyond flying range of the V1, might have expected to escape damage from this particular Second World War weapon. However, on December 24, 1944, the Germans employed a specialist bomber unit, Kampfgeschwader 53, to attack Manchester using the air-launched version of the V1. |
Pals battalions
Many towns and cities, mainly in the north and midlands, raised Pals battalions, including Accrington, Barnsley, Birmingham, Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield. Some were raised in the local town hall, with the cost borne by the Lord Mayor, until the War Office could take over. |
Royal Ordnance Factory, Chorley
In 1935, the government decided to supplement facilities at the historic Royal Arsenal, at Woolwich, south-east London, with a new armaments plant on a site that would be less exposed to air attack. The chosen site was at Chorley, Lancashire. |
Salford Royal Hospital Tragedy
The bombing raid in the early hours of June 2, 1941, was the second-heaviest attack on the Manchester area during the Second World War. Just after midnight, a sustained 90-minute blitz saw high-explosive and incendiary bombs dropped on Manchester, Salford and Stretford. |
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