The factory

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Contributed by: interaction
People in story:: Harry Davies
Location of story:: Gateshead
Background to story:: Civilian
Article ID:: A8070752
Contributed on:: 27 December 2005

This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Joanne Burgess on behalf of Harry Davies and has been added to the site with his permission. The author fully understands the site’s terms and conditions.

I left Leeds to work in Gateshead. It was my choice to go to Gateshead and I worked in a supergrade factory making naval officers uniforms.

It was a frightening time with the bombing. At times I walked the streets and anti-aircraft guns were going. It was a bit rough but one got used to it.

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