| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Cheshire |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2018.572.53 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; TEAC CDX1 |
| Maker |
Shaw, Edith Shaw, William (Bill) Houghton, Alison Viney |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide, Marion |
| Date made | 2001-10-24 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Edith Shaw and Bill Shaw interviewed by Alison Viney Houghton about their experiences as young people in England during the Second World War
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Edith Shaw and Bill Shaw interviewed by Alison Viney Houghton for her "The Age of Innocence 1937-1947" oral history project. The interview covers topics related to life in England during the Second World War, such as working in factories; memorable events such as bombings; air raid shelters; social life, rationing, entertainment; the bombing of the toffee factory; conscription and conscientious objectors; VE Day; racism; food; prisoners of war; settling down after the war. Bill and Edith migrated to Australia sometime after the war.
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