Slide 1Luminous items for use in the blackout on sale in Selfridges, London. The first month of the blackout, September 1939, resulted in double the number of fatal traffic…

1. United • Is where I was born in 2001.KingdomEngland• To be specific in whereabouts in the UK 2. Why I chose this symbol?• I chose this symbol because this is the…

1. United • Is where I was born in 2001.KingdomEngland• To be specific in whereabouts in the UK 2. Why I chose this symbol?• I chose this symbol because this is the…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Winston Churchill Evacuation Blackouts Contents What was the blitz? Why did the blitz start? Air raids air raid shelters Barrage Balloons Gas masks ARP Wardens…

WW2 blits WW2 blitz What was an air raid? An air raid was an attack by enemy planes dropping bombs. Warning of enemy planes was given by sirens. When people heard the…

The Midwife’s Tale relieslargely on the voices of thepeople who were interviewedby authors Nicky Leap and Billie Hunter. In this extract, Esther Silverton describes her…

PowerPoint Presentation How did people protect themselves? BACK When the Luftwaffe approached, local Air Raid Wardens arranged for the sounding of sirens. People were now…