Crowle at War Archive

0January 1, 1970
Crowle at War: Part 3. Transport. – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

TRANSPORT. In 1939 very few people from Crowle worked at the steel works. There was no workmen’s bus; you had to have your own transport. My father had the Morris…
0January 1, 1970
Crowle at War: Part 2. Gas Masks, Invasion Defence – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

GAS MASKS. These were issued to every body early on in the war; there was a serious concern that the Germans would drop gas bombs aimed at the civilian population….
0January 1, 1970
Crowle at War: Part 4. Prisoners of War, School – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Every body had a bicycle, even my mother. Wicks the Cycle shop sometimes had a new one but many second hand plus numerous spare parts. Inner tubes and tyres could…
0January 1, 1970
Crowle at War Part 1. A schoolboys memories. – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Crowle at War. A Schoolboy’s Memories – Part 1 By Bill (once known as Billy) Goldthorp. Background. My mother’s forebears, Tills, Everetts, Oates, etc. had been farmers in the Isle…
0January 1, 1970
Crowle at War: Part 5. Entertainment, Fairs – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Later in the war as Sandtoft became a training and then an active bomber aerodrome. Bomber crashes would occur in the surrounding area. The local lads were usually the first…
0January 1, 1970
Crowle at War: Part 6. War Weapons Week, Rationing – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

War Weapons Week. The whole of Crowle, Catholics and Protestants, Women’s Institute, Men’s Clubs, Pubs, Political parties, Sports’ clubs all joined together in a special week dedicated to raising money…
0January 1, 1970
Crowle at War: Part 7. Meat, Killing a Pig – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Meat. We had to make do with our ration of beef and mutton. Pork products we had by the barrow load. Ordinary people could give up their bacon ration and…
0January 1, 1970
Crowle at War: Part 8. Salted pig – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

My father started to salt his own pig, the shoulder, ham and sides of bacon. I would be sent to Wrights the grocers with a wheelbarrow and return with a…
0January 1, 1970
Crowle at War: Part 9. Preserving, Newspapers, – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Preserving. One could use the sugar ration and occasionally get extra sugar for preserving. My father’s orchard contained a Conference pear and another type of pear tree, Victoria and Damson…
0January 1, 1970
Crowle at War: Part 10. Dietry Supplements – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Dietary Supplements. All the lads were at it. I firstly with my cockerels and two year old hens. We all were after rabbits and woodpigeons, which the farmers regarded as…

Crowle at War Archive

Crowle at War: Part 3. Transport. – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Crowle at War: Part 2. Gas Masks, Invasion Defence – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Crowle at War: Part 4. Prisoners of War, School – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Crowle at War: Part 5. Entertainment, Fairs – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Crowle at War: Part 6. War Weapons Week, Rationing – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Crowle at War: Part 7. Meat, Killing a Pig – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Crowle at War: Part 8. Salted pig – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Crowle at War: Part 9. Preserving, Newspapers, – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

Crowle at War: Part 10. Dietry Supplements – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

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