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German air raid

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nottinghamcsv
People in story: 
Janette Haigh
Location of story: 
Hyson Green Nottingham
Background to story: 
Civilian
Article ID: 
A4636343
Contributed on: 
31 July 2005

This story was submitted to the People's War site by CSV/BBC Radio Nottingham on behalf of Janette Haigh with her permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.

I remember my father getting me out of bed one night and taking me on the landing to see the aeroplanes. I saw swastikas on them. My father said that they must be heading for the Basford gas works.

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