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Some real history....not the posh people stuff! 09:53 - Aug 24 with 900 views

https://www.eastlondonhistory.co.uk/second-world-war-bombing-raid-south-hallsvil

	"They break our legs and tell us to be grateful when they offer us crutches."
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Some real history....not the posh people stuff! on 10:05 - Aug 24 with 870 views

Coastalblue

Interesting.

Around here (E1) many of the cellars under the warehouses were used as bomb shelters, most were run by committee and you would be allocated a space in one and given a card to show to gain entry.

No card, no entry. Sounds incredible but speaking to older local residents this did actually happen regularly.

	No idea when I began here, was a very long time ago. Previously known as Spirit_of_81. Love cheese, hate the colour of it, this is why it requires some blue in it.
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Some real history....not the posh people stuff! on 10:08 - Aug 24 with 865 views

BanksterDebtSlave

Some real history....not the posh people stuff! on 10:05 - Aug 24 by Coastalblue
Interesting. Around here (E1) many of the cellars under the warehouses were used as bomb shelters, most were run by committee and you would be allocated a space in one and given a card to show to gain entry. No card, no entry. Sounds incredible but speaking to older local residents this did actually happen regularly.

Probably explains people forcing there way in to the underground stations.

	"They break our legs and tell us to be grateful when they offer us crutches."
Poll:	If the choice is Moore or no more.

Some real history....not the posh people stuff! on 10:13 - Aug 24 with 846 views

blueislander

How remsarkable. I hadn’t realized that “posh people” don’t have history.

Some real history....not the posh people stuff! on 10:18 - Aug 24 with 834 views

jeera

Some real history....not the posh people stuff! on 10:13 - Aug 24 by blueislander
How remsarkable. I hadn’t realized that “posh people” don’t have history.

Real history.

Do keep up old boy.

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Xmas dinner: Yorkshires or not?

Some real history....not the posh people stuff! on 10:20 - Aug 24 with 829 views

jeera

Shepherded together by their own and pretty much left to it, to be slaughtered by the enemy.

How terrifying.

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Xmas dinner: Yorkshires or not?

Some real history....not the posh people stuff! on 10:40 - Aug 24 with 801 views

BanksterDebtSlave

Some real history....not the posh people stuff! on 10:20 - Aug 24 by jeera
Shepherded together by their own and pretty much left to it, to be slaughtered by the enemy. How terrifying.

...and then swept under the carpet (or tarmac in this instance!)

	"They break our legs and tell us to be grateful when they offer us crutches."
Poll:	If the choice is Moore or no more.

Some real history....not the posh people stuff! on 10:41 - Aug 24 with 795 views

BanksterDebtSlave

Some real history....not the posh people stuff! on 10:13 - Aug 24 by blueislander
How remsarkable. I hadn’t realized that “posh people” don’t have history.

You should have listened at school then.

	"They break our legs and tell us to be grateful when they offer us crutches."
Poll:	If the choice is Moore or no more.

Some real history....not the posh people stuff! on 12:11 - Aug 24 with 742 views

ghostofescobar

The Beeb did a doc on this. Still available on Dailymotion and worth a look: Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain - Series 1 - 1of4 Martindale Road

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