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.

9th November 1944 - Maidenhead

Thursday Dull and grey this morning but fine later. The WLA girl brought in a rabbit which she had wrested from a stoat. Great excit...

8th November 1944 - Shurlock Row

Wednesday Woke to hear the little church clock striking 8, on a dark wet morning. Margery brought me a cup of tea. Lay and looked at th...

7th November 1944 - Rowton - Shurlock Row

Tuesday Not a very good night, but got up briskly at 7, as soon as I heard Walker moving about. Mary hustled off at quarter to 8, to go...

6th November 1944 - Alderley-Crewe-Shrewsbury

Monday Up early, and left at 9. Lovely sunny morning. The country looked beautiful, the best time of the autumn. The road was good ...

5th November 1944 - Alderley

Sunday Tremendous gale all night, and this morning began to rain. Waited without much hope for Daphne but she did not come, as the weath...

4th November 1944 - Manchester

Saturday Now down to 15/- after fare to Manchester. Fine, sunny, but thicker fog over Pennines . 2 engines to train. Incredible scenes...

3rd November 1944 - Leeds - Halifax

Friday Wakened about 6 by the noise of clogs, horses hooves, iron shod wheels and trams. Looked down into Briggate to see the great ligh...

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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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