Thomas Graham’s Diary – 11th September 1939
“Streets crammed with traffic and people, the latter mostly carrying gas masks. I saw a few 1st aid posts. Many buildings sandbagged and the police wearing their ordinary helmets but […]
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 8th & 9th September 1939
When Neville Chamberlain declared war with Germany on 3rd September 1939, Britain had been preparing for the largest migration of people the county had ever seen. In Scotland, it was […]
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 5th & 6th September 1939
Continuing from his previous diary entry, Thomas starts to describe how A.R.P and billeting are being implemented at Rednock House. We already know from previous entries that Thomas is unhappy […]
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 4th September 1939
The day after war has been officially been declared by Britain, Thomas responds to the news that the passenger liner ‘Athenia’ had been suck by a German U-boat. The S.S […]
80th Anniversary of the Declaration of War with Germany on the 3rd September 1939
It was officially announced at 11.15am on the 3rd September 1939, that Britain was at war with Germany. There are various records held in the Archives that show the reaction […]
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 1st & 2nd September 1939
The countdown to war began in earnest on the 1st of September when the Nazi Luftwaffe began bombing raids on Warsaw, and again, over these two days, Thomas comes back […]
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 30th & 31st August 1939
The anxiety continues for Thomas and his family with him here coming back to his diary throughout the days as the situation develops. There is a very real sense of […]
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 29th August 1939
This long and thoughtful diary entry can be summed up by a quote from within the text: “I dare say you are thinking ‘Why does this old bore write down […]
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 28th August 1939
This is an understandably rather gloomy diary entry as Thomas considers what the costs of war will be both to the people and the fabric of the nation. He again […]
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 27th August 1939
This long diary entry discusses the repercussions of the Soviet/German pact and Thomas’ worries about the situation of Poland. Sir N. Henderson is Sir Nevile Meyrick Henderson, who became the […]