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| Neil Holmes Author and Historian |
The Liverpool of early September 1939 was a thriving port
and bustling city of over 800,000 people. WWII changed this forever. Between
the 27th of June 1940 and the 10th of January 1942 Hitler's Luftwaffe rained
down death and destruction on the city. The intervening 70 years saw the city
undergo drastic changes. Neil Holmes takes a look at the history surrounding
these events in 'Liverpool Blitzed 70 years on' but Like Liverpool the faces of
Wallasey, Birkenhead and especially Bootle were also dramatically altered by
theWorld War II raids. Today’s generation have little to remind them of the
scars that the Luftwaffe left. By comparing the wartime image to the modern
viewpoint 'Merseyside Blitzed' gives the reader a link to the region’s
experiences that mere statistics can never convey. It completes the story begun
in Liverpool Blitzed, and inspires anyone to reflect on the sacrifice and
bravery of the whole region.
Articles by local author Neil Holmes, hosted on 'Liverpool Picturebook' detailing life on Merseyside during the blitz, illustrated with photographs.
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