Level | Item |
Creator Name | Bank of England |
Reference Number (click to see whole series/group) | 13A84/1/51 |
Extent | 1 item |
Title | DIARY OF STAFF MEMBER |
Date | 8 Sep 1940 - 13 Jan 1941 |
Description | Xerox copy of extracts from the diary of a Staff member. Includes details of the bomb hit to the roof of the Bank on 9 September 1940 and that to Bank station on 11 January 1941; bomb and fire damage to surrounding areas of the City; disruptions to travel due to lines and stations bombed and closed; the experiences of living and working in the Bank vaults; and working as a roof spotter. |
Related Material | Bank of England Spotters' Guide (Ref. 11A201/1) |
Original Reference | D 2005/349 |
Keyword | Second World War; World War Two; WWII |