Tag: world_war_two

Ruined houses and white telephone box
Tyneham: a village frozen in time

Tyneham: a village frozen in time

‘Please treat the church and houses with care; we have given up our homes where many of us lived for generations to help win the war to keep men free. We shall return one day and thank you for treating the village kindly.’

School children in the Hiroshima Peace Park
Finding peace in Hiroshima

Finding peace in Hiroshima

‘Excuse me, may we ask you some questions?’ The three school girls spoke in chorus, politely and in good English. We naturally agreed and, armed with a clip-board and a work-book with a set of these questions, they proceeded to ‘interview’ us.