Your stories of life in a post-war Britain
This website has been built to gather stories about life in a post-war Britain from people living in the East Midlands.
The film's producers invite individuals and communities to contribute their stories, memories and personal archives.
The stories, images and footage that you post on this website will contribute to the initial research and development phase and your contributions are gratefully received.
This project has been enabled by EM Media and the UK Film Council’s Digital Film Archive Fund supported by the National Lottery.
How to contribute
To share your memories, photos and stories you will first need to become a member of the Spirit of 1945 website, which can be done in a few simple steps.
Firstly, click on the 'Sign Up' link opposite then fill in the short form. You will need an email address, then you select a password, complete your date of birth (this is optional) then type into the box the two words displayed on your screen. If you have any problems signing up or have any questions about the project please email the website administrator.
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Walter Lee's Diaries - the general election
Walter Lee was born in 1891 in Grantham in Lincolnshire. He had a photographic business in the town and during the Second World War he was the ‘official’ photographer for a number of organisations…Continue
Tags: Bevan, Atlee, Lincolnshire, Lee, Walter
Started by Sally Hodgson in Politics Mar 5, 2011.
Learn the lessons of the Home Front
Read this in The Observer Magazine at the weekend, food for thought, excuse the pun! Through the co-ordinated efforts of government and public action, wartime Britain achieved feats that would be…Continue
Tags: Caroline, Lucas, MP, Front, Home
Started by Sally Hodgson in Politics Feb 10, 2011.
Environment
Read this in The Observer Magazine at the weekend... Around 1.3m hectares of wildflowers and hedgerow have been lost in the industrialisation of British agriculture, and 3 acres of wildflower meadows…Continue
Tags: Landlife, agriculture, industrialisation, meadows, wildflower
Started by Sally Hodgson in Family and Lifestyle Feb 10, 2011.
On behalf of Evelyn Hodson, Lincolnshire
I was the seventh daughter in a family of eight girls. I 1945 the eldest was already married. Four sisters were in the services; two in the ATS, one in the WAAF and one was a nurse.We lived in a four…Continue
Tags: Rationing, Coningsby Aerodrome, Kinema in the Woods, British Legion, Skegness
Started by Sally Hodgson in Family and Lifestyle Jan 25, 2011.
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