The comprehensive story of Bristol at War, from the preparations for war right up to the jubilation of VE Day. Eyewitness accounts, extracts from personal diaries, wartime sound effects, historical artefacts, films and photographs bring to life major events of the war and the effect it had on Bristolians and the city of Bristol.

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Featured in the film are:
AirRaid Shelters
Blackout Restrictions
Evacuation of Children
Soldiers Returning from Dunkirk
Women's Land Army
Rationing
The Black Market
The Home Guard
The Messenger Service
Bombing of the BAC
The Bristol Blitz
Visits by Winston Churchill's, George VI and Queen Mary
Arrival of the Americans
Wartime Entertainments
VE Day Celebrations

A MOST COMPREHENSIVE RECORD OF BRISTOL DURING THE WAR YEARS!

"A striking account, compiled from the memories of the people who were actually there."

Our production company made this film in the early 1990s as part of our Spectel Bristol History Series. If you enjoy history and like this video, make sure you subscribe to this channel to see the rest of the series.

PRODUCED BY SPECTEL, BRISTOL
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The Spectel history series includes:
1 A History of Bristol
2 Bristol at War
3 A History of Kingswood Forest
4 The Douglas Story
5 The Matthew: Rediscovering North America
6 A Century of Bristol Cinemas

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Technical:
Filmed on broadcast quality equipment
Edited on Avid