Tag Archives: Blitz

Living in a Double Decker Bus

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

I came across a very interesting blog about a project to refit a double decker bus out as a home. Quite a daunting task but also a very adventurous one. Living in a bus,single or double is not a new … Continue reading →

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Talking About Buses

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Strange, the subject of my last post was about the city buses in Charlottetown PEI. Today I found this photo on the net! It was taken during the London blitz of 1941, A huge crater in the road has collapsed … Continue reading →

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Coventry Blitz Remembered

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

On the night of November 14th 1940 the City of Coventry was devastated by a German air raid. Coventry Cathedral was destroyed in the raid, the photo shows Churchill later walking through the ruins. It was believed the government were … Continue reading →

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The Blitz

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

In the dark days of the blitz every man woman and child became a victim of the war. I can remember spending night after night in an Anderson shelter in the back garden. The one piece woolen baby suit that … Continue reading →

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Belfast Blitz Remembered 70 yrs Later

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

On Easter Tuesday 15th April 1941 The City of Belfast was bombed from 10.20pm until 5.00am the following morning. A total of 200 German planes were engaged in the raid. A light raid had been experienced on the 7th April … Continue reading →

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