Below you will find oral histories from Brighton residents who experienced life during World War two. There are also a series video interviews with Land Army girls who worked the land in Sussex during the war. These interviews were conducted by local school children.
The PDF file below contains the transcript for each of the following thirteen oral histories.
Track One: Joining UpWorld War 2 oral history - Joining up
Track Two: Paddling in the snowWorld War 2 oral history - Track Two Paddling in the snow
Track Three: DoodlebugWorld War 2 oral history - Doodlebug
Track Four: DancesWorld War 2 oral history - Dances
Track Five: Wet breechesWorld War 2 oral history - Wet breeches
Track Six: Living in a hutWorld War 2 oral history - Living in a hut
Track Seven: War effortWorld War 2 oral history - War effort
Track Eight: Womens roleWorld War 2 oral history - Womens role
Track Nine: Gas MasksWorld War 2 oral history - Gas Masks
Track Ten: BombingWorld War 2 oral history - Bombing
Track Eleven: EvacuationWorld War 2 oral history - Evacuation
Track Twelve: RationingWorld War 2 oral history - Rationing
Track Thirteen: MoraleWorld War 2 oral history - Morale
Land Girl interview - Alice
Land Girl interview - Beryl
Land Girl interview - Dora
Land Girl interview - Doris
Land Girl interview - Eileen
Land Girl interview - Ivy
Land Girl interview - Kath
Land Girl interview - Nancy
Land Girl interview - Rose