- Contributed byÌý
- assembly_rooms_bath
- People in story:Ìý
- N. Tree F.C.A
- Location of story:Ìý
- London
- Background to story:Ìý
- Civilian
- Article ID:Ìý
- A5331629
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 26 August 2005
My late father told me of an incident which happened during the London Blitz. When he was called to attend a client’s premises that had been bombed, to open the safe, since he was the key holder. The company was dealing in Black Market clothing coupons, and had amassed about £30,000 in cash. When the safe was opened the heat had been so intense the illicitly stashed money had been reduced to charred ash!!
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