Wembley Library Coffee Morning: Wartime letters from Wembley’s Preston Park

Muriel had lived on the Preston Park estate in the 1930s, and stayed in touch with several neighbours there after she moved away. She kept the letters which she received from her friends Nancie and Doris during the Second World War, and these were donated to Wembley History Society in 2020.

Join Philip Grant, from the history society, and “Nancie” and “Doris”, to hear first hand accounts from local housewives of what it was like living in Wembley during the war, including news of their families, the local primary school their children went to (and gossip about other residents they all knew!), as well as the effects of air raids and rationing on their daily lives. There will also be a chance to share your views and experiences about how their lives compared to ours today.

This event is part of the nationwide project Our Freedom Then and Now, exploring the legacy of VE Day and VJ Day. In Brent this takes the form of a dynamic community programme jointly delivered by Brent Libraries, Culture and Heritage and the Jason Roberts Foundation.