- Identifier
- 101-0012-034
- Title
- Interview with Ray Innocent
- Description
- World War 2 The Home Front interview
- Type
- Item
- Format
- 1 Minidisc & 1 Compact Audio Tape
- Date
- 03 May 2005
- Contributor
- BHAC
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Copyright situation unknown/other, contact HCE
- Publisher
- Contact HCE if you would like to use or reproduce this item
- Relation
- 105-0012-009
- Subject
- Born in 1933; earliest recollections of war air raid sirens and shelters at Bute Road being built; school as normal; rationing at home, uncles and brothers at sea bringing exotic fruit as luxeries; father worked in coal fuel block factory; in shelters at night, frightening; GIs gave stockings and sweets; drills in school; play area Loudoun Square; pubs; describes barrage balloons; logs in canal and story of falling in; VE Day parties; making own food and clothes
