A great compilation of recollections of childhood in Maldon, both before and during the war. A good insight into family life in the 1930s where money was tight and children had many and varied experiences and adventures! Recollections of Maldon Bus Station, Sunday fish deliveries, pea picking, the Hippodrome cinema, ARP exercises in war time and many more.

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Dedman, Bruce

(Born 1929) Interviewed June 2017.

A great compilation of recollections of childhood in Maldon, both before and during the war. A good insight into family life in the 1930s where money was tight and children had many and varied experiences and adventures! Recollections of Maldon Bus Station, Sunday fish deliveries, pea picking, the Hippodrome cinema, ARP exercises in war time and many more.

Themes:

WWII in Maldon, Home Guard, High Street