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nottinghamcsv
People in story: 
Derek Richards
Location of story: 
Nottingham
Background to story: 
Civilian
Article ID: 
A4615995
Contributed on: 
29 July 2005

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

I remember the air raid shelters down the streets, they smelt, but we had to go in them, I didn’t like them at all.

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