FAR AWAY BUT CLOSE TO HOME - CIVILIANS STORIES

The Underground : Trains running in tunnels below the ground in London. You get on the trains from platforms raised above the tracks.

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These platforms were used as bomb shelters in the Second World War.

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Tunnel used as a hospital.

Underground shelter
Hilda Lowe : Moser River

When we went to London we were in danger from bombs. We used to sleep in the Underground. People slept down on the platforms where the trains were. This was very good shelter because the tunnels were deep underground. The people were so good to us. They would share their tea or their sandwiches with us, whatever they had. They would make room for you to sleep and everything. The people in London were marvellous. It was all row houses and there was no insurance or anything on their houses. The ones who were bombed ended up with nothing after the war. There were a lot of nice experiences and nice people.

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Row Houses :
Houses built joined together side by side
along a street. The rows can be really long.