tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post836253190750560125..comments2024-03-28T11:30:46.101-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: The BlitzOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-39809103347310126032014-09-01T23:38:31.603-04:002014-09-01T23:38:31.603-04:00I'm writing about this too, and what I can'...I'm writing about this too, and what I can't find is the name of the bus driver and how many passengers were on the bus that drove into the crater in the dark. Everyone mentions the bus but for all I can tell, the empty bus drove itself! any help?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813194300636063712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-21048311654974167052014-09-01T23:34:10.619-04:002014-09-01T23:34:10.619-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813194300636063712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-67673424657416845492012-03-16T15:03:03.592-04:002012-03-16T15:03:03.592-04:00Thanks for that clip - I'm in the early stages...Thanks for that clip - I'm in the early stages of planning a historical mystery to take place during this time so I'm getting my grubby paws on all the information I can!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-53613620573855738752012-03-16T14:25:42.508-04:002012-03-16T14:25:42.508-04:00I have always been amazed by the way in which the ...I have always been amazed by the way in which the British were able to keep going through that period.<br /><br />There was only twenty years between the end of World War I and the beginning of World War II and the Depression began between the wars.<br /><br />Could people in any western country today deal as well?Bethhttp://www.murderbytype.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-57837746263428732842012-03-16T12:43:45.597-04:002012-03-16T12:43:45.597-04:00Cara, Norm - I'm actually trying to find out t...Cara, Norm - I'm actually trying to find out the last remaining bombsite in London from WWll. I'll keep you posted.<br /><br />And James, I'll remember that the next time I'm there and make sure I put on my best Bristolian accent.Dan Waddellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320741202757960766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-5915041022904101482012-03-16T11:13:22.952-04:002012-03-16T11:13:22.952-04:00Fascinating Dan - in the 70's I remember areas...Fascinating Dan - in the 70's I remember areas of bombsites and as late as 2003ish near my friends place by Waterloo an fenced up bombsite where homeless campedCara Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592098418515886674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-40896801409100310402012-03-16T10:52:53.628-04:002012-03-16T10:52:53.628-04:00Great film piece. Little known fact: a long sectio...Great film piece. Little known fact: a long section of the FDR Drive (East River Drive) in NYC was built with rubble from bombed out buildings in Bristol, England. When American Liberty ships offloaded their supplies, they needed ballast for the return voyage. The Luftwaffe had unkindly provided a ready supply, which was then used in the construction of FDR Drive. So if you're ever in NYC and feel homesick, take a drive on the FDR.James Bennhttp://www.jamesrbenn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-87163548065848596802012-03-16T09:30:02.184-04:002012-03-16T09:30:02.184-04:00Dan, there were still numerous bomb sites in South...Dan, there were still numerous bomb sites in South London, and Bristol, in the early 1960s. We hear so frequently about the bombing of Dresden and Hamburg that it is good for people to be reminded about the terrible damage Britain suffered.Uriah Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046023583067265187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-80350618787204149042012-03-16T09:25:57.469-04:002012-03-16T09:25:57.469-04:00As the the film clip brings home, certain memories...As the the film clip brings home, certain memories never fade away.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.com