Stoke and Staffordshire

Italian P.O.W.'s

We saw three Italian P.O.W.’s arguing along the road... These Italian P.O.W. waited till we got to...

Working in Munitions

I lived in the Stoke area, and worked in the munitions factory at Swynnerton. My brother was an instructor...

Sirens Sound

There were 4 wardens at the end of our street, Bright Street in Northwood. the incendiary bomb were being...

We never saw a banana

Mother was a goodd old fashioned cook,she made "lobby" with stewing steak,carrots,potatoes,parsnips...

Washed Lobby

I remember my brother used to sell sticks for fire wood and he bought himself a horse and cart and then a...

Never Want to See Another Orange!

It turned out that the lorry was carrying a precious load - it was full of oranges being taken to Scotland!...

Ambrose's Parcels

I remember my grandfather's uncle, who lived in America, used to sent us food and clothes parcels... I...

Evacuees to a Staffordshire Village

One day we were told that several childred would be joining us in the village, these were evacuees from...

Memories of war: In Stoke-on-Trent

My father was in the army and he was a motorbike messenger between the lines. Grandad had a Fish and chip...

My Memories: Working at the Lichfield Laundry

Just to recall my memories of the war years i was 16 when war broke out and was working at the lichfield...

Working in the munitions factory

I worked at Radway Green munitions factory for 3 years around 1941... I worked in the loading area,we...

Mission Accomplished

The combined RAF/American Army Air Force offensive against Germany and targets in Occupied Europe was in...

Near Miss

We had aunts in Australia so they would send us food parcels of tinned dried friut, butter,sugar.. but no...

The Remaining Bomb and What's a Banana

The bomb was dropped by a German bomber returning from a raid on Liverpool....

Busy Bee Joyce

Joyce would finish at the Fire Station at 6am, rush back home where father would have a cup of tea waiting...

Don't Come Out Mrs!

The germans dropped a load of incendiary bombs in Cross Heath... Two brothers named Hancock who lived...

Swynerton by Bus: Working in a Munitions Factory

I was 18 or 19 when I started work at the Swynmerton munitions factory on the first day it opened.A bus...

180 !!

It turned out that, to keep themselves occupied, someone had taken a dart board down in to the cellar and...

Plane Spotter.

All of a sudden it turned around and headed towards our house and began to fire it's guns My brother...

Keeping the Cashbox Safe

Elsie remembers sleeping in her clothes in preparation for sirens going off. A sad memory for Elsie is when...

Take Cover....?

My friends mother was rather a large lady - Mrs Murray... Another lady came down the street so Mrs Murray...

Lost Father: An American GI

I asked my mother and stepfather about my early years and found out that my natural father was an American...

Plane Spotting

Seconds later, there were several explosions and bombs fell on the corona pop factory in Chesterton... I...

Our Little War Effort

Staffordshire County Council libraries, on behalf of the author, have submitted this story. We kept pigs...

My First Train Ride

I was 7yrs old in the summer of 1940 when my 13yr old sister Vera and I were evacuated from Ramsgate Kent...

War Reticence

My father, Richard Leese was, I think, a motorcycle messenger... I and my brother knew he'd been to war...