London Blitz, 1940-1941: Shelter Life in East End

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Object description

British civilian shelter warden’s account of life in air raid shelters in East End of London, GB, 1940-1941

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REEL 1 Account of life in air raid shelters in East End of London, GB, 1940-1941: starting work as shelter warden in 1939; conditions in shelters; difficulties of persuading children to settle down to sleep in bunks.

Object details

Category: Sound
Related period: Second World War (content)
Creator: BBC (Production company)
BBC (recorder)
Rennie, Mrs (interviewee/speaker)
Production date: 1957-03-07
Dimensions: whole: Duration 2, Number Of Items 1
Catalogue number: 2335

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