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Hiding Behind a Wall

by Age Concern Salford

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Age Concern Salford
People in story: 
Irene Shaw
Location of story: 
Trafford, Manchester
Background to story: 
Civilian
Article ID: 
A7942755
Contributed on: 
21 December 2005

My lasting Memory of World War II is…hiding behind a wall on a Sunday morning waiting to be bombed. Standing on Barton Bridge watching Trafford Park being bombed. I was 11 years old and had to queue for rations.

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