About the contributor

The BBC's WW2 People's War Open Day was held on the 17th November, 2005, at BBC Television Centre in West London. We welcomed 120 guests included retired members of BBC staff, some of whom were working for the corporation during WW2, and older relatives of current BBC staff. Many old friends were reunited and swapped stories about days gone by at the BBC.

1940’s band, The Laurie Taylor Quintet entertained guests with old favourites such as ‘We’ll Meet Again’, ‘Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree’ and ‘I’ll be Seeing You’ as they tucked into a wartime inspired lunch menu. Special guest Marguerite Pattern gave a fascinating talk on rationing and her wartime experience.

Guests were also given the chance to contribute their story to the archive, with assistance from a team of BBC staff volunteers.