Originally Posted by
ChrisGeorge
Hi Steve
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The information you reported might be exactly correct. I would though like to see it verified rather than to think we might be promulgating another myth and that instead much or most of the scrap was actually used for the war effort. I am just trying to get to the facts of the matter, not doubting your word that you read a statement to that effect.
Chris
I am not so sure whether or not it was compulsory to 'donate' your railings to the war effort. I thought those that remained were owned by residents who weren't too worried at the reaction of their neighbours when they didn't.
If I am wrong, and exemption applied, it certainly didn't cover historical or important locations because down here in the SW I have seen evidence of railings having been removed in close proximity of some fine buildings.
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