Day two at the British Library Newspapers Archives Collection
Another great, but tiring day at the British Library
We have looked through newspapers from 1918 to 1943. It is very interesting to read the newspapers during the war period – lots of handy hints on what to cook and how to clean your home during rationing
It does remind me how lucky we are – we have access to all the food, water and cleaning products we could ever need, but during the war this was limited and not taken for granted – something for us all to remember
One of the highlights today, was finding out that my Gran led the Wings for Victory parade – this was to raise money for the war efforts and pay for new Spitfires to be built! What an amazing honour for the family – I just wish they had photos in those days!
We found lots on my Great-Grandfathers second business, including when it was razed to the ground during a Blitz raid in 1941 – he was quoted in the newspaper explaining exactly how many cabbages he lost that night….a true retailer in my view, always concerned with customers and stock 🙂
