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  1. cc1fc0c2-c0db-4de1-9992-b41e2385df3b. An account of Christchurch during WW2 including coastal defence, anti-tank island and civil defence

  2. Where the recreation ground in Christchurch is there’s a road that runs alongside it, Sopers Lane, there used to be an air raid shelter that used to run about 100 feet along there and the people ...

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  4. Early history. Saxon period. The Priory church. The castle. The leper hospital. The English Civil War. 18th and 19th centuries. Ambitious plans. The Battle of Mudeford. Workhouses and poor relief. Schooling. Services and transport. 20th century. Services and transport. World War II. Archaeology. Industrial history. Boatbuilding.

  5. Sep 7, 2015 · Back in 1940, Britain was experiencing a huge influx of refugees. Fleeing torment at the hands of the Nazis in particular, thousands upon thousands flocked to Britain in search of safety. Once ashore, they proved invaluable to the war effort, taking up many different roles that helped tip the war in the Allies’ favour.

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  6. Sep 15, 2005 · Railings and all metal were taken for scrap metal for the war effort. Petrol was only given to essential workers like doctors, etc. Food was severely rationed — one egg per fortnight. Food was ...

  7. WELCOME TO THE CHRISTCHURCH HISTORY SOCIETY. The Society organises ten evening meetings a year, with talks on topics usually involving local history. It organises visits and guided walks and attends community events. The Society is the custodian of the Christchurch Archive, some 20,000 documents, photos and maps, on which a group of volunteers ...

  8. Postwar Britain. The military history of the United Kingdom in World War II covers the Second World War against the Axis powers, starting on 3 September 1939 with the declaration of war by the United Kingdom and France, followed by the UK's Dominions, Crown colonies and protectorates on Nazi Germany in response to the invasion of Poland by ...

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