13 Feb 2012
Capturing the Past

Aldridge - Bentley & Darlaston - Bloxwich - Brownhills - Pelsall - Rushall -
Shelfield & Walsall Wood - Streetly & Pheasey - Walsall (Central) - Willenhall - Walsall's War (WW II)
  Shared Memories

Introduction

Aldridge
 Shared Memories
 Community Scrapbook

Bentley & Darlaston
 Shared Memories
 Community Scrapbook

Bloxwich
 Shared Memories
 Community Scrapbook

Brownhills
 Shared Memories
 Community Scrapbook

Pelsall
 Shared Memories
 Community Scrapbook

Rushall
 Shared Memories
 Community Scrapbook

Shelfield
 & Walsall Wood
 Shared Memories
 Community Scrapbook

Streetly & Pheasey
 Shared Memories
 Community Scrapbook

Walsall (Central)
 Shared Memories
 Community Scrapbook

Willenhall
 Shared Memories
 Community Scrapbook

Walsall's War (WW II)
 Shared Memories
 Community Scrapbook

Disclaimer

 

 

of Walsall's War (WW II)

Some of these extracts are taken from the oral history interviews and recordings held at Walsall Local History Centre. Others are from Sue Satterthwaite’s book about Aldridge in the Second World War, Leaving the Village.

Please click on the title to open the report.

Shared Memories of By
A bad night's sleep LHC Interviewee - Ref 426 196
A bad night's sleep LHC Interviewee - Ref 426 209
A bad night's sleep Leaving the Village - Madge remembers
   
Dad was not at home LHC Interviewee - Ref 426 200
Dad was not at home LHC Interviewee - Ref 426 222
Dad was not at home Leaving the Village - Audrey remembers
Dad was not at home Leaving the Village - Betty remembers
   
Make do and mend LHC Interviewee - Ref 426 228
Make do and mend LHC Interviewee - Ref 426 140a
   
Dig for Victory LHC Interviewee - Ref 846
Dig for Victory LHC Interviewee - Ref 426 140
   
Waste not, want not LHC Interviewee - Ref 426 140b
We were ‘all in the same boat’ Leaving the Village - Madge remembers
It was exciting and scary Leaving the Village - Jack remembers

Contact Information

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Community History Project Manager
Local History Centre, Essex Street, Walsall,
West Midlands, WS2 7AS, U.K.

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