Music of the War Years - Listeners' Memories

Vernon Pearce

In the making of a series of programmes for Hospital Radio Basingstoke called music of the War Years, I asked for listeners' memories of WW2 - as evacuees, of the Blitz and other memories You can listen to the full series of programmes of Music of the War Years at https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years

  1. Jun 20

    'The day war broke out' and other WW2 holiday memories

    Listener John Dummer recalls how he and his family heard while on holiday that war with Germany had been declared. He also recalls other WW2 holidays You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years, as broadcast on HRB, at https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years

    5 min

  2. Jun 3

    Firecracker scares Granny

    Chris Parker described how letting off a firecracker brought back his Granny's memory of being strafed by a ME109 You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years, as broadcast on HRB, at https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years

    1 min

  3. Jun 3

    Submariner who fought on both sides

    The story of a Polish man who was conscripted into the Germany navy, serving most of the war in U-boats, but after capture by the British in 1944, volunteered to join the Polish Free Navy. You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years, as broadcast on HRB, at https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years

    5 min

  4. Jun 3

    VJ Day memories

    John Dummer describes VJ Day celebrations and the relief that WW2 was finally over You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years, as broadcast on HRB, at https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years

    2 min

  5. Jun 3

    Doodle bugs and playing on bomb sites

    Gary Stevens describes how he and his family narrowly escaped death from a German 'doodle bug' and how he and his friends played in the ruins of houses on bomb sites

    2 min

  6. Jun 3

    Life during the Blitz

    Mary Roberts describes personally what it was like to live with the constant threat of air raids. She was recorded by her son Mitch Johnson You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years programmes at https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years

    3 min

  7. Jun 3

    After VE Day

    John Dummer describes the sense of relief everyone felt after VE Day and how life slowly returned to normal. You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years programmes at https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years

    4 min

  8. Jun 2

    Spitfire worker's escape from death

    My Dad, Phil Pearce, narrowly escaped death during a daylight bombing raid by the Luftwaffe on the Supermarine factory in Southampton, during which many of his fellow workers were killed by a direct hit on their air-raid shelter. You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years programmes at https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years

    4 min
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In the making of a series of programmes for Hospital Radio Basingstoke called music of the War Years, I asked for listeners' memories of WW2 - as evacuees, of the Blitz and other memories You can listen to the full series of programmes of Music of the War Years at https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years

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