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.

5th March 1943

Friday Fog early, very cold. Then it cleared, and the sun came out. Very busy all day. The office is very difficult to run now ...

4th March 1943

Thursday Wakened by firing at 5 o’clock, and after 10 minutes or so heard sirens, but it did not last long. The dogs barked incessantly...

3rd March 1943

Wednesday Colder, S.E. wind, and rather cloudy. However, no alarms during the day. Home to lunch. Mother seems rather brisker. Ol...

2nd March 1943

Fine. Warm S.W. wind. Went home to lunch. Mother not very well, rather mopey. Joy told me last night old Mrs. Fletcher, the police...

28th February 1943

Sunday Cloudy in the morning, but warm. I lay in bed much too long. Intended to do so much today, but really did so little. All the...

27th February 1943

Saturday Another glorious fine day. Got in by 8 o’clock this morning. An alarm at 9.30, which surprised me, but it lasted only 10 min...

26th February 1943

Friday Lovely day, warm and sunny. Very busy all day. Called at Dedham tonight. Mrs. Sisson said she had been down to Chelten...

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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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