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Sheffield Blitz 12-13Th And 15-16Th December 1940


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The Sheffield Blitz took place over the nights of 12th and 15th of December 1940, this year being the 70th anniversary.

Do you remember those nights?

Does your mother/father?

Do your grand-parents?

We would like to here your memories, anything from those nights, post it here and share those memories, much has already been recorded but there must be a lot of untold memories out there.

If you need any help contact any of the moderators or email sheffieldhistory@gmail.com

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The Sheffield Blitz took place over the nights of 12th and 15th of December 1940, this year being the 60th anniversary.

Lets make that 70th ...

The Morning After (BBC) - by Muriel Brown

BBC's WW2 Peoples War

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A fine chance for the Then & Now crew to put up some Before, After and Nows.

(Links only please to PictureSheffield; but here's our one chance to get links to all Blitz-related pictures - 93 hits searching for Blitz - childsplay ...)

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Nice timing !

He arrived at Sheffield on 12 December 1940, the night of the Sheffield Blitz. Mellanby had a grant from the Ministry of Health to set up the Sorby Institute and investigate the transmission of scabies using people as guinea pigs.Twenty volunteers were selected from members of the Sheffield pacifist community who were all conscientious objectors. Professor Bartley discusses the bomb damage in Sheffield after the Blitz, the pacifist Arnold Freeman and the Industrial Settlement which Freeman had founded.

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Sheffield Blitz

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The Sheffield Blitz is the name given to the worst nights of bombing in Sheffield, England during the Second World War. It took place over the nights of 12 December and 15 December 1940. Over 660 lives were lost, 1500 more were injured and 40,000 were made homeless. 3,000 homes were demolished with a further 3,000 badly damaged. A total 78,000 homes received damage. Sheffield was targeted by the Luftwaffe due to its importance as a steel centre.

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