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The Night the Bombs Fell
Christine recalls her experience on the night of 6th August 1942. The night the bombs fell.
Scotland's History Modern Scotland Thirty Nine 45 Air Raid Warning Red
At 2325 AIR RAID WARNING RED – At 2344 RAIDERS PASSED
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- Map of St Andrews showing St Nicholas Street in relation to Nelson Street.
- Damage to houses at Nelson Street in St Andrews.
- Official documents recording the identified fatalities in St Andrews.
- Official documents recording the unidentifiable fatalities in St Andrews.
- Newspapers report a simultaneous attack at Craigentinny, Edinburgh.
- Three pages from the Edinburgh Civil Defence album with a map of bombs sites in Craigentinny.
- Three pages of photos from the Civil Defence album showing the bomb sites at Craigentinny.
- ARP index cards recording the casualties and fatalities at Craigentinny.
- Official documents recording the fatalities at Crigentinny.
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