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The People's War

The effects of World War II were felt all over Britain. Here's a chance to share stories about that time in North West Wales and the roles of people from this area.

Polish stories

Pwllheli's Polish community tell some hair-raising war stories.

GI bride

Madge Wing left Anglesey and followed her heart to America.

Mapping the war

Eileen Pritchard on her behind-the-scenes work to help The Allies.

On manouevres

What were the Royal Indian Army doing in wartime Snowdonia?

In the RAF

How RAF service interrupted life for student Ray Bellis.

Art in hiding

Slate mines provided shelter from bombing for national treasures.

Flight through Europe

Born in 1945 on the Baltic, Sigrid Rude tells her story.

BBC in Bangor

Vernon Hughes recalls the BBC's wartime move to Bangor.

More memories

Visit the BBC's growing archive of individual wartime stories.

In the dark

A local author draws on her wartime memories in fiction.

Village life

Dealing with village life as the war descends on Garndolbenmaen.

Land girl Joy

Was there romance to be found amongst the potatoes and daffodils?

Town and country

Leaving the dangers of town, Dorothy enjoyed rural life.

June Smith's war

June remembers growing up with London air raids and rationing.

Happy ending

David Roberts volunteered for a job he'll never forget.

Bryn Eglwys

A 'Women at War' exhibition stirs up many recollections.

Holyhead at war

Doctor Ken recalls wartime in Holyhead, when he was a child.

Keeping watch

Raymond Davies tells us about the on-going fight to guard vital provisions.

Evacuee in Corris

War sent Ken Jones and his family back and forth from their Corris home.

War girl's memories

Little Scouse girl was welcomed in the hills and learnt Welsh.

Wormhout survivor

A lucky choice saved Alfred Davies from death at Wormhout.

Defeating U-boats

John Griffiths recalls the Grey Wolves lurking off the coast.

have your say

We'd like to hear your story, whether you were in active service, the Land Army, an evacuee or have memories of civilian life from 1939 to 1945. Visit the Coal House at War timeline to share memories.


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