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Yesterday's Child
Foreword - Maisie Walker
I wrote this short story to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe after six years of war. I am one of the fortunate ones who came through that terrible war and I wanted to record memories from that era.
It tells about the first twenty years of my life. Tales of comical as well as grim times and will act as a history dossier of life between 1930 to 1949. It will take you through the extremely poor years of the 30s through WW2 and the post war years.
I hope whoever reads this will enjoy these true tales from many years ago.
The photograph was taken of me when I was nearly 5 years of age. I had been let out of the home for a few days to visit my family. During that few days at home my mother bought me the frilly dress and shoes to have my photo taken.
I can well remember walking down the Old Kent Road with my sister and my mother holding my hands so that I did not trip over and dirty myself due to wearing the patch over my good eye. When the photo session started the patch was removed for the photo to be taken and it was promptly stuck back on again after the sitting. Incidentally the photo was found in the debris of the first house that we had bombed during WW2 along with one or two more family photos and documents. That accounts for the dilapidated condition.
I dedicate this story of my early life to my lovely family and all to all the evacuees who went through such a traumatic time during WW2.
CHAPTER ONE - My Early Childhood
CHAPTER TWO - The Tuppenny Rush
CHAPTER FOUR - War and Evacuation
CHAPTER EIGHT - The Yanks are Coming
CHAPTER NINE - The Train Journey
CHAPTER ELEVEN - Post War years 1947 - 49
For anyone who would like to purchase a copy of Maisie's book, it can be obtained here:-The price is only £6.00 and all profits go to the Rainbow Hospice
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