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London at War: 1939 - 1945

1939-1945: A Personal Account
Joanne Shipway was 17 when war broke out in 1939. Here is her personal account of what it was like living and working in London during the war.

Childhood Memories of the Second World War
What was it like for children growing up during the Second World War in London? Here are the memories of my uncle, Bill Wassell, who was 10 years old when war broke out.

Churchill and the Cabinet War Rooms
The Cabinet War Rooms is a time capsule taking visitors back to the dark days of the Second World War. Used by Sir Winston Churchill and his Ministers, it is largely unchanged since it was closed up in 1945. Find out more about it.

Mr Brown's War
Richard Brown was 37 years old when the Second World War broke out and he kept a diary of his wartime experiences in Ipswich. Read more.

Their Darkest Hour - The Hidden History of the Home Front 1939-1945
Stuart Hylton's book reveals the true story of civilian life in London and the rest of Britain during the Second World War. It presents a more realistic picture than the one we normally see of chirpy Cockneys enduring air raids with cheery good humour. Read more about it.

St. Paul's Cathedral During London Blitz, 1940
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The London Blitz - 1940
During the Second World War, London suffered nine months of night time bombing, in the first few months the air raids came almost every night. Find out more about this time when Londoners proved they could 'take it'.

London's War: A Traveler's Guide to World War II
Read about 20 walking tours through Central London together with the World War II stories attached to the places on the routes. Read the full review.

The Blitz Timeline
Follow the events of the Blitz on London in the order they happened on this useful timeline.

Rockets Over London: 1944-1945
Just as the end of the war was in sight with the Normandy Landings, London had to endure further terror with the arrival of rockets and doodlebugs.

Losses from the Second World War
The Blitz, then the continuing air raids and later rocket and flying bomb attacks on London caused great loss of life, injuries, destruction and damage. Take a look at a list of what was lost.

60th Anniversary of VE Day in London
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) day, a free concert is being held in Trafalgar Square where spontaneous celebrations broke out 60 years ago when Victory in Europe was announced. Find out more..

Wartime Life in London 1939-1945
During the Second World War, civilians were subjected to strict rationing and were exhorted to 'make do and mend'. Find out how one London family coped in this eye witness account.

Winston's War and Never Surrender
These two novels by Michael Dobbs tell the story of Winston Churchill in the run-up to the Second World War and then its first few months. As might be expected with Dobbs, the books are mostly concerned with the political struggles that occurred at the time, mostly between those who favoured making peace with Hitler and those, like Churchill, who thought it was impossible and unwise.


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