BBC HomeExplore the BBC
Just to let you know, we're no longer updating this site. More information here

24 November 2009
Accessibility help
Text only
Telling Lives

BBC Homepage
England
»

Telling Lives
What is it?
Your Stories
Humber
Lancashire
Liverpool
Bradford
N.Ireland
Tees gallery
WWII memories
Capture Wales
London Lives
Inside Lives
Take Part
Meet the teams

 

Contact Us

Like this page?
Send it to a friend!

 

Tellings Lives World War 2 banner

    In a Jam
  Bernard Oldham and his WW2 transport   Bernard Oldham:
"It was a dark night, the only light being burning vehicles which had been knocked out."

      Going Somewhere Warm?
  Daisy Rotchell  

Daisy Rotchell:
"I was in a deep sleep when I was woken up and told an overseas posting had come up."




  The Coventry Blitz
  Church tower in the Coventry area  

Bill Goodwin :
"Later I learned that 176 firemen lost their lives in one night."




    My Memories of My Home Town
  Ingrid Manley during the WW2 sitting with her sister   Ingrid Manley:
"My younger sister and I hid in our room, too frightened to move."


    The Forgotten Journey
  The father of Marie Linnett   Marie Linnett:
"He was deported to the cold and the hunger of the Siberian labour camps. This is where his younger brother's life ended."


    My Mother's Handbag
  Julia Sinclair's father during WW2  

Julia Sinclair:
"Oblivious of the significance, I chose this date to get married. Mum kept it a secret from me, not wishing to spoil my happiness.""


Explore
More Stories from Humber Image More Stories from Lancashire Image How to take part generic image Homepage
Humber Digital Stories Lancs Digital Stories Tell Your Story The Telling Lives project homepage
Make this my Homepage


About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy