The People's War Talk by Christopher Weir

 

 

Join us for an interesting and informative talk given by Chris Weir, formerly of Nottingham Archives.  The talk will explore the impact of World War 2 on Nottinghamshire using images from the period.  It will highlight the necessity and type of air raid shelters introduced at the beginning of the war, how rationing affected families and communities, the production of munitions, the creation of civil defence organisations, how evacuation affected villages and towns, evidence of local documents including letters and it follows the course of the May Blitz on the City in 1941.  After the talk we will have the option to take a snack at Fisher Gate Point

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