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The People Gallery features a selection of samples from the War At Home CD. The full CD runs for 65 minutes and is available from Middlewich Heritage (click here for contact details).
A very special thank you to all the interviewees that took part in this project.
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What was the reaction of the people of Middlewich at outbreak of WW2? This sample from the CD gives a small insight to their feelings at the time. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 16:15 |
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Here you can listen to some of the memories of local people when an aeroplane crashed and bombs were dropped. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 16:16 |
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Evacuation affected many people in different ways and here are a few stories recalling the impact of housing evacuees. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 18:18 |
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Recollections of a then young boy of how one evening he was watching the bombing of Liverpool only to find a bomb nearer home getting his attention. |
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Times were hard and just about everything was rationed. Looking back, what are the recollections of Middlewich people of those difficult times? |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 17:44 |
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With everybody either fighting or working what opportunities were there for entertainment? In this short sample we hear how one lady remembers it. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 17:38 |
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During World War 2 work was all about supporting the war effort, those that were not fighting all had to do their bit. |
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The end of World War 2 was a massive relief for the people of Middlewich. It was cause for celebration but how did they manage to celebrate when they had so little. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 16:15 |
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The War At Home CD contains recorded interviews with Middlewich people who lived through the 2nd World War. Their memories help us all to get some idea of their experiences of what life was like at the time. The production of the CD has been a collaboration that is credit to all that took part, who was involved? |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 16:16 |
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