| Spartacus |
Follow
the links for a tremendous
resource of first-hand
accounts (often
well down the page), for upper primary or teachers |
| Timewitnesses |
'Extraordinary stories of ordinary people' collected
from survivors of WWII and very accessible for Primary pupils |
| The
Home Front |
Superb site from Snaith Primary - sections on
Children at War, Rationing, Women in War, Messages of War (Propaganda
posters). Wonderful! |
| The
Learning Curve |
Another great site - lots of information and actual
source documents - sections on Preparations for War (blackout,
gas masks, the Home Guard), Evacuation, Everyday
Life, Women at War, Bombing of Britain (Blitz,
shelters) |
| Scotland
During World War 2 |
An excellent BBC Scotland site aimed at 10-12
year olds. Sections on Home Life (inside and
outside the home), School, Evacuation and Street
(shops, cars). Also Teacher's Area
and detailed 5-14 links. |
| London
at War |
Sections on Shelter, Air Raids, Daily Life, Children
& the War. Lots of pictures |
| BBC
Zig Zag |
Children in WWII - Home Life, Rationing and Evacuation
- activities and challenges |
| The
History Place - Timeline |
Very comprehensive timeline with links to more
information and some soundfiles and pictures |
| Nettlesworth
School - WWII. |
Child-friendly text, pictures, quiz, etc. For
younger children |
| Grandad's
War |
Website by Richard about his Grandad, Bill, who
fought in the war - this site really captures the personal aspect
of the conflict |
| The
WWII Sound and Image Archive |
Earthstation1.com is a 'Multimedia Museum' - lots
of authentic sounds and pictures here |
| Scotland's
War |
Video footage relating to WWII in Scotland, from
The Scotsman website |
| Clydebank
Picture Gallery |
BBC page of Clydebank blitz pictures |
| Bankies
Remember Blitz |
BBC news story on 60th anniversary |
| The
Great Dictator |
Hyndland Local History - evocative local reminiscences
of the Clydebank blitz |
| Landmine
in Dudley Drive |
Another page from Hyndland with details of landmine |
| Scottish
War Brides |
Dramatic eyewitness account of Clydebank Blitz |
| Real
Life Stories |
War memories from the Clydebank website |