Interviews

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Winnie was born in Bradford in 1906 and around 1939 moved to Windermere, where she worked as the local ratcatcher.

Lorna's family moved to Calgarth from Manchester when her father and brothers went to work at the Shorts factory.

June Smith was born in Margate in 1930 and arrived in Windermere on the 10th March 1942.

Edith was born in Liverpool and moved to Windermere after visiting on holiday.

Clare and her elder sister Angela, used to visit their aunt Nora Dixon, the headmistress of Calgarth Primary School, during their school holidays.

In 1941, after German bombs destroyed their house, Pat and her family were moved to Windermere.

Fay joined the WAAF in 1941 and in 1944 was sent for training at the Belsfield Hotel in Windermere.

Pauline Parker was born at Calgarth in 1949 and attended Calgarth Primary School until the age of eleven.

In 1948, the Harvey family moved into 56 Broadfield Road, which was converted from one of the hostel buildings.

Lynne watched the flying boat factory being built from across the lake at her bedroom window.

In 1941, Margaret trained to be a fitter in Kendal before starting work at the factory.

After an initial training in Kendal, Dorothy was put to work on a Capstan lathe making rivets and screws.