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Excellent morning, despite the rain, with helpful Library people and Fran (right) collecting more memories of Herefordshire during the last war. ![]()
“I was four when War ended,” recalled one visitor. “I remember my Mum was soooo happy!”![]()
“By the end of the War,” recalled another, “I could identify every German, British, American or Japanese ‘plane just by the silhouette.”
Our final Library visit for now - Hereford City Library in the Town Hall, today June 5 at 10.30! Come along and say hello!Can you help us to build our archive of photos and memories of Herefordshire during the Second World War?![]()
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Leominster Library![]()
Thursday 29 May![]()
10am - 12.30pm![]()
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Over the last few weeks, Herefordshire Lore have been visiting our libraries to collect and record local memories, anecdotes, photos, letters and diaries from World War Two. Many wonderful stories and photographs have been shared and they are looking forward to their next stop at Leominster Library.![]()
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If you have anything you would like to share, pop along on Thursday 29 May for a friendly chat. All contributions are welcome - we would love you to be part of our county's history!![]()
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There will be a further opportunity to share your memories and photos with Herefordshire Lore on Thursday 5 June, 10am - 12.30pm at Hereford Library.![]()
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Herefordshire History In Our Age #VE80
The well-respected Hereford breeder Fred Klein with some prize winning beasts. Fred, from Mortimers Cross, was actually born in Transylvanian in 1925 and came to the county as a German prisoner of war, having narrowly escaped death during the siege of Leningrad. Fred is one of those featured in 80:80 - remembering Herefordshire’s World War in eighty items.![]()
Do you have a memory to share? Bill Laws will be at Hereford Library in the Town Hall this Thursday 10-30 - 1.30 to hear from you!