| Description | Born Bethnal Green 1908. Father worked on railway. Both parents came from Suffolk. Describes life in Bethnal Green, and living in tenements. Account shows contrast between living in Bethnal Green and Suffolk.
Reflects on her memories of World War Two, where her husband, Bert, worked in the home guard when war broke out, watching for bombs whenever there was a raid. Bert's work as a private gardener wasn't regarded as essential, so he went back to farming and he and Eva moved to live in a shared farmhouse with another family. She relates the struggles of adjusting to life in a country at war.
Typescript 24pp, photocopies of photographs. |