The Bristol Blitz during of 1940/41 was fierce.  The raid of 24 November lasted over six hours. 148 bombers dropped 1,540 tonnes of high explosives and over 12,000 incendiary bombs down on the city. Within an hour over 70 fires were raging.

British labour leaders maintained an anti-war stance up until the point that the government declared war on Germany. By the end of...

Women were first used as conductors or "clippies" (as they were nicknamed) on the trams during World War One.  They began work in ...