Quote Originally Posted by RonnieW View Post
We have no photos of my mum before her 11th birthday because most of the family photos were destroyed in the raid. My grandma got replacements for things like birth certificates. As far as I know, the family went to live with other relatives in the area (families weren't as spread out back then) until a house became available, which wasn't too long in coming. I can't imagine what the family thought of the new house as next door and next door but one had been demolished in the bombing.
Does that mean houses were getting abandoned, or sold cheap?
Perhaps folks were moving out of the city for safety?