• Reference
    Z1063/5/18
  • Title
    Letter from George Stephen Darlow, Corr House, Glebe Road, Bedford, to Aunt B. 'Pa [Henry Darlow] is in the office all day, including Sunday.' Has been filling sandbags and feeding evacuees in batches as they arrive. Hopes to go harvesting for a change. 'Our four children arrived late on Friday. Girls of about 13 or 14 and fairly well behaved'. 'Blackout in this house is very successful...we are also having a dug-out of reinforced concrete.' Describes difficulties in catching a boat back from France after the 'trouble started.'
  • Date free text
    4 September 1939
  • Production date
    From: 1939 To: 1939
  • Exent
    No. of pieces: 2
  • Language
    English
  • Format
    paper
  • Level of description
    item