Chronicle of a Croydon Boy
A diary of a nobody, but on the turf and under it all men are equal, so I'll carry on regardless!
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Off to Leicestershire - Evacuation!
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Gas masks in small cardboard boxes, a few belongings in carrier bags and my younger brother Geoff and I were on a train bound for pastures n...
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
Into the Mayday Road Childrens' Home
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I'm seven and a bit; Mum's gone into hospital. We had to go into Mayday Road Homes as Dad had to carry on working as a policeman. ...
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Trading Shrapnel and Other Collectibles
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OK, we now know the war is for real. Watching the Spits having dog fights in the blue summer skies was fascinating. Loads of white vapour ...
Monday, 27 April 2009
Watching the First Air Raid on Croydon Airport
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August, 1940, Hathaway Road, Croydon. A nice summery day. A lazy sort of drone sound in the air. "Ooh look" says Dad "They...
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