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Close Those Lights!

by A7431347

Contributed by 
A7431347
People in story: 
Terry Brown
Location of story: 
Wandsworth
Background to story: 
Civilian
Article ID: 
A6416219
Contributed on: 
26 October 2005

I was staying with me grandfather in 39 Standen Road, Southfields, Wandsworth. My father was in the navy. We were in the only house that still had gas. The rest had electric. It was 1943 and I was four.

Me grandfather, dear old soul, brought me a slide projector with Snow White on it. I opened the black out curtains to shine onto the other wall. The Air Raid Warden came down and asked me to close the ****** light out!

Me being young and simple-minded didn’t take much notice!

This story was submitted to the People’s War Site by Helena Noifeld of BBC Radio Kent and has been added to the website on behalf of Terry Brown with his permission and he fully understands the site’s terms and conditions.

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