WW2: A Civilian in the Second World War

This blog posts extracts from E J Rudsdale's diaries of life on the home front in Britain during the Second World War. Each extract was posted exactly 70 years after it was first written, marking the 70th anniversary of the Second World War between 2009-2015.

30th April 1940

At about 11.15 tonight the whole town was shaken by a tremendous explosion. Doors and windows rattled, china jumped about. We were all sitti...

28th April 1940

Suddenly decided to go over to Hadleigh to see Dr Taylor’s Memorial , in order to obtain details for a story with I have had in mind for som...

27th April 1940

Heard a cuckoo at Bourne Mill this morning. Men of 26 registered for military service today. The ginger-headed consciencious pacifist stood ...

25th April 1940

Bad news from Norway. English losing all along.

24th April 1940

Very wet and colder. Went to the Repertory Theatre tonight, to see “The Man who Changed his Name”, by Edgar Wallace. Quite amusing. Moon ...

23rd April 1940

A Budget was announced today, with Income Tax at 7/6 in the pound. Who cares at £3 per week? Eric was earning £3 a week as an Assistant Cur...

The Wartime Letters of J W N Broom

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E J Rudsdale: Born on 14th February 1910 in Colchester, Essex. Began work at Colchester Castle Museum in 1928.

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