Prior to the Second World War millions of British people had rarely strayed far from their hometown. Travel was expensive. There was just one commercial airline offering to take passengers to far-flung countries, such as South Africa, India, Australia and the Far East. But the cost was something that only wealthy businessmen or colonial administratorsContinueContinue reading “Expanding horizons”
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Reaching for the sky
Squadron Leader N G Pedley, the CO of No. 131 Squadron RAF, about to set out on a sweep in his Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB from Merston, a satellite airfield of Tangmere in Sussex, June 1942. If you love watching old movies, you may well have seen that classic biopic about the incredible wartime exploitsContinueContinue reading “Reaching for the sky”
Life is nothing without books
A corner in the library, Canadian Soldiers College, Seaford, Sussex, England – NARA – American Library Association As I continue to research life in Hastings during World War 2 I’m discovering such a fascinating mixture of happy and sad. It was clear that the link between Canada and Great Britain was strong – Canada beingContinueContinue reading “Life is nothing without books”
World War 2 in Sussex
Isabella Muir, well-known for her love of 1960s crime and mystery, is now dipping her toe into another fascinating period of history. Several of Isabella’s novels include chapters that hark back to World War 2, exploring the back story of some of her key characters. Three of her novellas are set during World War 2ContinueContinue reading “World War 2 in Sussex“
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