22A Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 BBC 2 Thursday night at 9.00pm; "Blitz; the bombs that changed Britain". In Tuesday's episode they look at Bristol, previous episodes took in London, Hull and Glasgow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 1 hour ago, 22A said: BBC 2 Thursday night at 9.00pm; "Blitz; the bombs that changed Britain". In Tuesday's episode they look at Bristol, previous episodes took in London, Hull and Glasgow. Good shout; cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 It's been a really poignant, insightful series, we have so much as a generation to be thankful for about this period of history. People's ability to be resilient, never know when you're beaten attitude, the stiff upper lip English spirit. Also an insight into how people's personal thinking, emotions and character have been shaped by the experiences they've gone through. Looking forward to the Bristol episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 My grandad was moved to Coventry during the war.. He worked as a fireman. My nan married him in part due to his thick eyebrows! He pretty much lost them all as the only survivor from his team of fire fighters as Coventry cathedral went up. I remember his stories, he seemed to to think even though Bristol got hit hard, other cities got hit harder. I can't imagine the life of a fireman In the blitz. I just know I felt incredibly proud he was my grandad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 5 hours ago, TRL said: My grandad was moved to Coventry during the war.. He worked as a fireman. My nan married him in part due to his thick eyebrows! He pretty much lost them all as the only survivor from his team of fire fighters as Coventry cathedral went up. I remember his stories, he seemed to to think even though Bristol got hit hard, other cities got hit harder. I can't imagine the life of a fireman In the blitz. I just know I felt incredibly proud he was my grandad. Most heavily bombed place for it`s size was Peterhead, in NE Scotland. My granny used to fire watch at Crosse and Blackwell factory there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 11, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 Mentions it will focus on this http://www.bristolblitzed.org/?page_id=29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted December 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 17 hours ago, TRL said: My grandad was moved to Coventry during the war.. He worked as a fireman. My nan married him in part due to his thick eyebrows! He pretty much lost them all as the only survivor from his team of fire fighters as Coventry cathedral went up. I remember his stories, he seemed to to think even though Bristol got hit hard, other cities got hit harder. I can't imagine the life of a fireman In the blitz. I just know I felt incredibly proud he was my grandad. I knew a guy who had been a fireman in Bristol during the war. When all of Wine Street went up, he and just two others were sent there to do what they could. HQ then seemingly forgot about them and the only break they got was when the Salvation Army took them a cup of tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry may Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 My great grandfather fought in WW1 where his ship ,HMS Goliath , got sunk - he was one of the few survivors. In WW2 he was a fireman in Bedminster - while his oldest son served in the Royal Navy . Hard men , hard times.We really can't imagine how tough it must have been. Both never spoke about their experience despite my Grandfather serving on North Atlantic convoys , fighting in Norway and serving on the Russian convoys. They were both Bedminster lads through and through and both worked at Wills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 2 minutes ago, harry may said: My great grandfather fought in WW1 where his ship ,HMS Goliath , got sunk - he was one of the few survivors. In WW2 he was a fireman in Bedminster - while his oldest son served in the Royal Navy . Hard men , hard times.We really can't imagine how tough it must have been. Both never spoke about their experience despite my Grandfather serving on North Atlantic convoys , fighting in Norway and serving on the Russian convoys. They were both Bedminster lads through and through and both worked at Wills. Sunk at the Dardanelles, 1915. My grandad was an infantryman...1914-18. Was a copper during WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 9 hours ago, phantom said: Mentions it will focus on this http://www.bristolblitzed.org/?page_id=29 There is a commemorative plaque at the church which lists all the dead from the Blitz. One is my great grandfather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 On 11/12/2017 at 06:21, Juan Kerr said: Most heavily bombed place for it`s size was Peterhead, in NE Scotland. My granny used to fire watch at Crosse and Blackwell factory there. Thank heavens for people like your nan. Without them the country would have been in a right pickle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 2 hours ago, WhistleHappy said: Thank heavens for people like your nan. Without them the country would have been in a right pickle. There's no stopping this man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Bump. 9pm tonight on BBC2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 On 12/12/2017 at 10:08, WhistleHappy said: Thank heavens for people like your nan. Without them the country would have been in a right pickle. In the soup, actually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 A program on the Blitz, this episode looks at the damage and destruction that occurrd in Bristol. Mods - please delete or move as you see fit, just thought I'd share with a wider group before it starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 I watched last weeks episode on the devastation of Clydebank, harrowing story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Interesting programme. Amazing how built up it was around the Castle Park area - you wouldn’t think it was ever the main hub. Interesting that ‘health & safety’ was still used as an excuse to oppress the general public back then too. We think that’s a more modern phenomenon, but the authorities were a-holes back then as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 I've many hundreds of images of that area. My grandad used to tell me all sorts of stories about it. I've got such a visual map of it in almost feel like I remember it for myself. Such a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 10 minutes ago, Harry said: Interesting programme. Amazing how built up it was around the Castle Park area - you wouldn’t think it was ever the main hub. Interesting that ‘health & safety’ was still used as an excuse to oppress the general public back then too. We think that’s a more modern phenomenon, but the authorities were a-holes back then as well! Although H&S back then would have insisted that lights were switched off. Unlike at the stadium during the game. A local historian might be able to confirm, but am I right in thinking Ashton Gate got hit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 It was a very good programme - I certainly didn`t know about the substandard shelters and everyone heading for the Portway tunnels. It really brought home as well how emotional people who witnessed it all still get. I can`t imagine it myself but they were obviously so deeply affected that it still remains so fresh even all these years on. Heroes one and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 The area was similar to York or Chester with timber buildings going back hundreds of years and those incendiary bombs just fire rev aged through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54-46 Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 50 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Although H&S back then would have insisted that lights were switched off. Unlike at the stadium during the game. A local historian might be able to confirm, but am I right in thinking Ashton Gate got hit? Yes, you are correct mate. Found this old OTIB thread http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/75563-bristol-and-bristol-city-fc-in-the-blitz/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Excellent prog ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 11 minutes ago, 54-46 said: Yes, you are correct mate. Found this old OTIB thread http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/75563-bristol-and-bristol-city-fc-in-the-blitz/ People should have a read of that thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Very interesting and thought provoking series that brought to life some of the tales many of us have heard about but could hardly imagine about those dark days of wartime Bristol from older generations of our families... Luckily most if us were born not too much after those times but how very different our lives were bad have been. On a lighter note did anyone watching (about 29/30mins in) notice the bloke in present day Bristol caught on camera at the top of Union St about to cross the road towards Castle Park? ..... Looked familiar to me, anyone else think he might have been that Gashead from a while back (tattooed and wearing shorts I think) in an embarrassing photo that was mercilessly and enthusiastically mocked here by many of us otibers as part of the 'Gas gift that keeps on giving'.. Have a look if you recorded it ..or check out iPlayer, I could be wrong mind but if you can be arsed check it out, I think it's him, odd looking and tattooed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 1 hour ago, WhistleHappy said: Very interesting and thought provoking series that brought to life some of the tales many of us have heard about but could hardly imagine about those dark days of wartime Bristol from older generations of our families... Luckily most if us were born not too much after those times but how very different our lives were bad have been. On a lighter note did anyone watching (about 29/30mins in) notice the bloke in present day Bristol caught on camera at the top of Union St about to cross the road towards Castle Park? ..... Looked familiar to me, anyone else think he might have been that Gashead from a while back (tattooed and wearing shorts I think) in an embarrassing photo that was mercilessly and enthusiastically mocked here by many of us otibers as part of the 'Gas gift that keeps on giving'.. Have a look if you recorded it ..or check out iPlayer, I could be wrong mind but if you can be arsed check it out, I think it's him, odd looking and tattooed.. Ignore the 'is it the Gashead' question... It took me ages going back through the 'dustbin' thread to find the Gashead pic I meant and the fella in the TV prog tonight is definitely NOT this gas bloke below.... (apologies to the bloke in the blitz film..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 14 hours ago, 54-46 said: Yes, you are correct mate. Found this old OTIB thread Well Done and Many Thanks. http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/75563-bristol-and-bristol-city-fc-in-the-blitz/ 14 hours ago, Bristol Rob said: People should have a read of that thread. Indeed they should. Regrettably, I have been unable to watch the BBC programme, but I have just read the previous thread and it is fascinating; not just for the stories themselves, but also for the personal details revealed by some of the posters, several of whom remain posters today. In particular, @Rednready. I don't recall seeing your posts for quite some time now, and I apologise sincerely if I have mistaken you for somebody else, but wasn't it you who was banned some time ago for your gravy recipes? And who would have believed @Rudolf Hucker's background? I also recall kicking one of those leather footballs, coincidentally in nearby Muller Road, and was convinced the inner lining was metallic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 It was absolutely brilliant & makes you realise yet again just how much we owe to that generation. Incidentally the guy who helped saved St.Mary Redcliffe and who was due to be 100 last month, how great was he? Our wonderful city was built by working people like him, not the "see you next Tuesday's" who sneered at people hiding in makeshift tunnels or the bastards who made such a mess of post war construction. Incidentally my great grandmother was killed in bombing in Greenway Bush Lane in January 1941, the week before my old man was born. His dad, (my grandad, as BS3 as you can be) who fought at El Alamein, had lost both his parents by the age of 23, we just have no idea just how lucky we are.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big ted Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 For all those who may be interested in what the main shopping area was like pre war try and get hold of a copy of " Castle Park - Before The Blitz " by Maurice Bye. Gives details of all the shops and where they were. Very interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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