06 - The Good Friday Raid

Episode 6 of the Surviving The Night: The Bristol Blitz podcast, hosted by Pietro Tria, titled "06 - The Good Friday Raid" was published on April 15, 2024 and runs 19 minutes.

April 15, 2024 ·19m · Surviving The Night: The Bristol Blitz

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Summary

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 2002Bristol under siege - Helen Reid, published by Redcliffe 2005Luftwaffe operations over Bristol 1940/44 - John Penny, published by The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1995Bristol's civil defence during World War Two. - John Penny, published by the The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1998Bristol Blitz Diary - John Dike, published by Redcliffe 1982Bristol Blitz. The Untold Story, published by Redcliffe 1988Blitz over Britain by Edwin Webb and John Duncan 1990http://humanities.uwe.ac.uk/bhr/Main/ww2https://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.Sound Effects: BBC Sound EffectsMusic: Audionetwork

Episode Description

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.

Sound Effects: BBC Sound Effects

Music: Audionetwork