Summary
IN the 1930s, Holyhead was an exciting place for a young boy to grow up and Dr Ken Roberts was enjoying his childhood amid the hustle and bustle of a busy port.
But the outbreak of war snatched away Ken's "delightful world" for good and for the first time in his life, he was to learn how excitement can turn to terror.See the full content of this document
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We Were Hidden Under the Stairs [ ... ]
To appreciate the effects of war, one must first experience peace, says Ken, who looks back to contented pre-war days growing up with his parents and younger brother in a tiny terraced cottage in Cross Street.
His father worked on the footplate of LMS locomotives and because this was considered essential employment, was not called up.It was a time when Ken felt he wanted for nothing, food wa...See the full content of this document
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