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The Anderson Shelter

by Age Concern Salford

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Age Concern Salford
People in story: 
P Dale
Location of story: 
Verdun Road, Monton, Gtr Manchester
Background to story: 
Civilian
Article ID: 
A7942386
Contributed on: 
21 December 2005

My lasting Memory of World War II is…of December 1940 in the Anderson Shelter on Verdun Road, Monton and being lifted up to see Manchester burning a huge red glow in the sky.

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