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 October 1943

Saturday Still fog. This has been a wonderful week. Wish it could be foggy until the end of the war. Absolute chaos at the office all ...

29th October 1943

Friday Still foggy. This morning went to Fordham with Sisson and Poulter [to see Harvey's Farm]. On the way we dropped Sisson's...

28th October 1943

Thursday Still foggy. Lovely weather, not a plane about. Everybody in the Stour valley ploughing and sugar beet carting into great he...

27th October 1943

Wednesday Thick fog. Delightful. Fog came up thicker this afternoon, and tonight visibility was nil. Processions of heavy lorries wi...

26th October 1943

Tuesday Fine day, though chilly. Ploughing teams out at Stratford with Suffolk horses. Heard from Air Ministry that Harvey ’s Farm...

25th October 1943

Monday Fog, but not very thick. Busy all day, hardly a moment to think. Went up to see the new offices in New Town Road. We hope to mo...

24th October 1943

Sunday Wakened by George bringing the cows up. Thick fog. Breakfast at 9.30, spent the morning reading, writing, radio, bath, chores et...

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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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