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