Morecambe’s D Day & VE Day memories project came about as a result of other similar oral History and exhibition projects conducted by Morecambe Heritage.

With occasional World War II VETs calling into the Heritage Centre, it made sense to try to capture local people’s personal experiences throughout the war to illustrate the range of roles that local people did.

Not just the Servicemen and women, that we may regard as heroes, but also the girls that worked on the land, in factories, or in hospitals, and in the auxiliary services. Or the Bevan Boys who worked down the mines, and all those many others who contributed to the war effort in their own unique way.

The project uses local young people to conduct the interviews, which are edited into short films, and displayed on YouTube; and also displayed here at the Heritage Centre as an exhibition.

We hope you find the films and the exhibition, a fascinating and educational local insight into World War II as recalled by local people. And of course, if you know of anyone who has a story which fits this project, please let us know!

Morecambe’s D Day & VE Day Memories is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to Create these videos and our exhibition.

 

David Evans – Project co-ordinator

On this page you will find a set of videos which capture local people’s memories, who are old enough to have seen active service in the forces, or on the home front during World War II.
 
These memories are very important, as they now represent, the last active service survivors of that global conflict.
 
And if you know anyone who has a story to tell, please get in touch.