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I was staying with me grandfather in 39 Standen Road, Southfields, Wandsworth. My father was in the navy. We were in the only house that still had gas. The rest had electric. It was 1943 and I was four.

Me grandfather, dear old soul, brought me a slide projector with Snow White on it. I opened the black out curtains to shine onto the other wall. The Air Raid Warden came down and asked me to close the * light out!

Me being young and simple-minded didn’t take much notice!

This story was submitted to the People’s War Site by Helena Noifeld of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Kent and has been added to the website on behalf of Terry Brown with his permission and he fully understands the site’s terms and conditions.

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