Marking the 81st anniversary of the “Baedeker Raid” on York tonight, Raids Over York is delighted to mark this important event in the city’s history by releasing details of the eleventh and final raid on the city. This raid focused on the gas works in Heworth and resulted in tragic loss of life for bothContinueContinue reading “Chapter the last”
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Plaque unveiling heralds 80th ‘Baedeker Raid’ anniversary
On the 80th anniversary of the Baedeker Raid, Raids Over York was delighted to be able to unveil its first ‘red’ plaque at York’s railway station. It’s the first of a series of ‘red’ plaques to come from the project, which has been three years in the making. The Baedeker Raid occurred in the early hours of theContinueContinue reading “Plaque unveiling heralds 80th ‘Baedeker Raid’ anniversary”
“Little Raiders”
Raids Over York is many things for many people, but one thing it aspires to do is interest and encourage our younger generations to find out more about life and times in York during World War Two. On the 80th anniversary of the Baedeker Raid on York, we’re delighted to unveil a children’s animation calledContinueContinue reading ““Little Raiders””
From Sanctuary to Salvage
To commemorate the ‘Baedeker Raid’ today – Friday, the 29th April – Raids Over York has been working with University of York student, Eleanor Richardson, to produce three, short YouTube videos about the raid. Eleanor has been with the Archives Team at York Explore Libraries & Archive as part of an IPUP placement, working throughContinueContinue reading “From Sanctuary to Salvage”
Experiencing ‘the Raid’
As a prelude to the 80th anniversary of the ‘Baedeker Raid’ this Friday – the 29th April, Raids Over York has been working with University of York student, Eleanor Richardson, to produce three, short YouTube videos about the raid. Eleanor has been with the Archives Team at York Explore Libraries & Archive as part ofContinueContinue reading “Experiencing ‘the Raid’”
Inaugural “Raid’s” Plaque set for Unveiling
Bomb damage to York Railway Station and sidings beyond – photo taken the day after the Baedeker Raid on York by the RAF for L&NER. IMAGE Tim Dryland Raids Over York is delighted to announce that the project’s first “red” plaque is set to be unveiled this Friday – 29th April – in time withContinueContinue reading “Inaugural “Raid’s” Plaque set for Unveiling”
Trouble brewing on the horizon ?
As a prelude to the 80th anniversary of the ‘Baedeker Raid’ on York this Friday – the 29th April, Raids Over York has been working with University of York student, Eleanor Richardson, to produce three, short YouTube videos about the raid. Eleanor has been with the Archives Team at York Explore Libraries & Archive, workingContinueContinue reading “Trouble brewing on the horizon ?”
Celebrating ‘the people’ at the heart of York’s raids
Our ‘people’ element of Raids Over York is starting to take shape: https://raidsoveryork.co.uk/the-people/ It celebrates the lives of those who were directly or indirectly effected by the 11 raids on York during WW2. Part of this task is to help identify those who are often now sadly forgotten or only known to their family. ThisContinueContinue reading “Celebrating ‘the people’ at the heart of York’s raids”
‘Raids’ going global
Raids Over York has gone global !! – with Jane contacting us from New Zealand to tell us about her grandpa, Cyril Barlow, who was an A.R.P. Warden in Strensall. Cyril was 37 when war broke out and was very involved as a civilian at Strensall camp. (In civilian life, Cyril had a cycle andContinueContinue reading “‘Raids’ going global”
Can you help identify York’s forgotten Civil Defence heroes?
Do you have a relative who helped protect York from the Luftwaffe during WW2? Can you help recognise someone in long-forgotten photographs? If so, we’d love to hear from you! As the Raids Over York project has highlighted in its coverage of the first six – soon to be seventh (this coming Saturday) – bombingContinueContinue reading “Can you help identify York’s forgotten Civil Defence heroes?”
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