Manchester Blitz
'ROLL OUT THE BARREL'. I REMEMBER BEING TAUGHT THAT SONG WHILE THE BLITZ WAS GOING ON BY MY GRAN. WE LIVED IN ZEBRA STREET, HIGHER BROUGHTON. WE WERE IN THE AIR RAID SHELTER IN OUR YARD WHEN ONE NIGHT WHEN THE SHELTER SHOOK AND THREW US ALL OVER. WE FOUND OUT NEXT MORNING THAT WALNUT STREET JUST ROUND THE CORNER HAD BEEN FLATTENED BY A PARACHUTE MINE. THE ONE HAPPY EVENT IN THE BLITZ WAS THE BIRTH OF MY SISTER MAVIS.
THERE WERE MANY THINGS HAPPENING IN THAT PERIOD. BEING EVACUATED TO FLEETWOOD. DAD COMING HOME FROM DUNKIRK. MY UNCLE TOM BEING KILLED IN NORMANDY. MY GREAT GRANDMA BEING BOMBED OUT IN GERALD ROAD, LOWER BROUGHTON AND SURVIVING,TO LIVE FOR MANY YEARS LATER. IF ANYTHING IT MADE ME GROW UP VERY FAST AND I NOW REALIZE WHAT A DIFFERENT BREED OF PEOPLE THEY WERE THEN.
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Dear Mr Dibley
I have just read your memories of Higher Broughton and wanted to contact you as my mother lived on Walnut Street, opposite the croft, in the 1940's (she was born in 1944, her maiden name was Whitby). She asked me to type this as she does not use computers! All her family lived in Higher Broughton, Harrietta Street, Howell Street and she was wondering where Zebra Street was as she cannot place it. Also, she wanted to ask if you knew what was on the croft before it was bombed? She was led to believe it was one big house and the story was that there was a party going on when the bomb was dropped. My mother's mother was invited to the party but decided not to go. She would love to hear if you have any further memories!! Thank you. Kindest Regards.
Comment from Nicola Cooper on Saturday, 27th March 2010.