In amongst all the huge, world changing headlines, the Daily Express carried some small stories, which while not as earth shattering as the main articles, give tiny flavours of daily life in amongst epic change. Fashion conscious ladies accessorised their gas masks with lace veils and matched the cases to their clothes while everyday eventsContinue reading “All the small stuff . .”
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Adverts a plenty
As the citizens of the UK in 1939 adjust to a new reality they are as yet blissfully unaware of the long battles still to come and so the everyday mundanities of life continue. Even with the outbreak of war, people still needed watches, vacuum cleaners and underwear! Here’s the shopping news complete with detailed, beautifullyContinue reading “Adverts a plenty”