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.

'Welcome to Essex': Remembering the USAAF Don't miss this mini conference to be held at Essex Record Office in Chelmsford, Essex...

New Book: They Stand Beside Us - The lives of Old Colcestrians who died in the Second World War I can highly recommend this recently publis...

The 75th Anniversary of VE Day - 8th May 2020

Five years ago, on the 8th May 2015, the publication of E.J. Rudsdale's wartime journals on this blog, came to an end and today we mark ...

A Play to Mark the 75th Anniversary of VE Day

To mark the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, I have been inspired to write a play, entitled 'Forewarned is Forearmed' based on E.J. Ruds...

9th May 1945 - VE Day Celebrations

Wednesday Warm. Showers at times. The great victory parades in the Park this morning. Hymns being sung. Saw they came back to th...

8th May 1945 - VE Day

Tuesday Nightmare about 5am, of sirens blowing in Colchester. I was cycling along Magdalen St and turned up Military Rd just as they beg...

7th May 1945

Monday Heard a cuckoo this morning about 6. Busy day. Committee meeting at 11.30, only six members came, with dear old Guy Pearson in t...

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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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