Surviving The Night: The Bristol Blitz

06 - The Good Friday Raid

Bristol is about to face the last major German air attack. People are exhausted, but an unexpected high profile visitor can boost Bristolians morale. Sources: Bristol at War - John Penny, published by Breedon Books 2002 Bristol under siege - Helen Reid, published by Redcliffe 2005 Luftwaffe operations over Bristol 1940/44 - John Penny, published by The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1995 Bristol's civil defence during World War Two. - John Penny, published by the The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1998 Bristol Blitz Diary - John Dike, published by Redcliffe 1982 Bristol Blitz. The Untold Story, published by Redcliffe 1988 Blitz over Britain by Edwin Webb and John Duncan 1990 http://humanities.uwe.ac.uk/bhr/Main/ww2 https://maps.bristol.gov.uk/kyp/?edition= https://visitbristol.co.uk/blog/read/2024/01/9-facts-you-never-knew-about-cary-grants-bristol-connections-b945#:~:text=At%20least%20five%20members%20of,homes%20and%20lives%20were%20destroyed [https://visitbristol.co.uk/blog/read/2024/01/9-facts-you-never-knew-about-cary-grants-bristol-connections-b945#:~:text=At%20least%20five%20members%20of,homes%20and%20lives%20were%20destroyed]. Sound Effects: BBC Sound Effects Music: Audionetwork

05 - The Deadliest Raid

After a tremendous winter, German attacks appear to be easing off. However, it's just an illusion. Bristolians are about to face the worst raid during World War Two in terms of loss of life. Sources: Bristol at War - John Penny, published by Breedon Books 2002 Bristol under siege - Helen Reid, published by Redcliffe 2005 Luftwaffe operations over Bristol 1940/44 - John Penny, published by The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1995 Bristol's civil defence during World War Two. - John Penny, published by the The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1998 Bristol Blitz Diary - John Dike, published by Redcliffe 1982 Bristol Blitz. The Untold Story, published by Redcliffe 1988 https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/gci#:~:text=ground%2Dcontrolled%20interception%3A%20a%20system,aircraft%20to%20an%20airborne%20target https://www.harpenden-history.org.uk/harpenden-history/topics-cms/wartime_-_second_world_war_wwii/john_cats_eyes_cunningham Sound Effects: BBC Sound Effects Music: Audionetwork

04 - The Longest Raid

In a freezing January, the battle against death and fire is even more challenging for the population. Bristol is about to face the largest-scale attack attempted against the city during the Second World War. Sources: Bristol at War - John Penny, published by Breedon Books 2002 Bristol under siege - Helen Reid, published by Redcliffe 2005 Luftwaffe operations over Bristol 1940/44 - John Penny, published by The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1995 Bristol's civil defence during World War Two. - John Penny, published by the The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1998 Bristol Blitz Diary - John Dike, published by Redcliffe 1982 Bristol Blitz. The Untold Story, published by Redcliffe 1988 http://humanities.uwe.ac.uk/bhr/Main/ww2 https://web.archive.org/web/20070806182711/http://www.bristolblitzed.org/?page_id=63 Sound Effects: BBC Sound Effects Music: Audionetwork

03 - The December Raids

After facing their first major raid, Bristolians are now on the brink of an even more challenging December. Two terrifying raids loom on the horizon, and people's morale is at risk of crumbling... Sources: Bristol at War - John Penny, published by Breedon Books 2002 Bristol under siege - Helen Reid, published by Redcliffe 2005 Luftwaffe operations over Bristol 1940/44 - John Penny, published by The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1995 Bristol's civil defence during World War Two. - John Penny, published by the The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1998 Bristol Blitz Diary - John Dike, published by Redcliffe 1982 Bristol Blitz. The Untold Story, published by Redcliffe 1988 http://humanities.uwe.ac.uk/bhr/Main/ww2 Sound Effects: BBC Sound Effects Music: Audionetwork

02 - 24th of November 1940

Bristolians are on the brink of experiencing the first large-scale raid on their city. German bombs are poised to unleash terror and destruction, altering Bristol forever. Sources: Bristol at War - John Penny, published by Breedon Books 2002 Bristol under siege - Helen Reid, published by Redcliffe 2005 Luftwaffe operations over Bristol 1940/44 - John Penny, published by The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1995 Bristol's civil defence during World War Two. - John Penny, published by the The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1998 Bristol Blitz Diary - John Dike, published by Redcliffe 1982 Bristol Blitz. The Untold Story, published by Redcliffe 1988 https://www.ww2civildefence.co.uk/blog/ww2-air-raid-warning-and-message-colours-yellow-red-green-white https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/blog/flares-fires-and-destruction-the-air-raid-of-24-november-1940/ https://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenary/look/cabinet/ticket-stub.html https://rafa.org.uk/blog/2020/10/13/barrage-balloons-in-the-second-world-war/ http://humanities.uwe.ac.uk/bhr/Main/ww2 Sound Effects: BBC Sound Effects Music: Audionetwork