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Surviving The Night: The Bristol Blitz

Surviving The Night: The Bristol Blitz

By: Pietro Tria
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 This podcast gives listeners the opportunity to learn more about six of the most impactful bombings that happened in Bristol during World War II. Surviving The Night: The Bristol Blitz focuses on the immediate impacts on local people as well as how the bombings played a long-lasting role in shaping how the city is today. This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Pietro Tria, who experimented with AI voice generator tools during the recording process.

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Episodes
  • 06 - The Good Friday Raid

    06 - The Good Friday Raid
    Apr 15 2024
    Bristol is about to face the last major German air attack. People are exhausted, but an unexpected high profile visitor can boost Bristolians morale.


    Sources:
    Bristol at War - John Penny, published by Breedon Books 2002
    Bristol under siege - Helen Reid, published by Redcliffe 2005
    Luftwaffe operations over Bristol 1940/44 - John Penny, published by The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1995
    Bristol's civil defence during World War Two. - John Penny, published by the The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1998
    Bristol Blitz Diary - John Dike, published by Redcliffe 1982
    Bristol Blitz. The Untold Story, published by Redcliffe 1988
    Blitz over Britain by Edwin Webb and John Duncan 1990


    http://humanities.uwe.ac.uk/bhr/Main/ww2
    https://maps.bristol.gov.uk/kyp/?edition=
    https://visitbristol.co.uk/blog/read/2024/01/9-facts-you-never-knew-about-cary-grants-bristol-connections-b945#:~:text=At%20least%20five%20members%20of,homes%20and%20lives%20were%20destroyed.


    Sound Effects: BBC Sound Effects

    Music: Audionetwork
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    19 mins
  • 05 - The Deadliest Raid

    05 - The Deadliest Raid
    Mar 16 2024
    After a tremendous winter, German attacks appear to be easing off. However, it's just an illusion. Bristolians are about to face the worst raid during World War Two in terms of loss of life.

    Sources:
    Bristol at War - John Penny, published by Breedon Books 2002
    Bristol under siege - Helen Reid, published by Redcliffe 2005
    Luftwaffe operations over Bristol 1940/44 - John Penny, published by The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1995
    Bristol's civil defence during World War Two. - John Penny, published by the The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1998
    Bristol Blitz Diary - John Dike, published by Redcliffe 1982
    Bristol Blitz. The Untold Story, published by Redcliffe 1988

    https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/gci#:~:text=ground%2Dcontrolled%20interception%3A%20a%20system,aircraft%20to%20an%20airborne%20target

    https://www.harpenden-history.org.uk/harpenden-history/topics-cms/wartime_-_second_world_war_wwii/john_cats_eyes_cunningham

    Sound Effects: BBC Sound Effects

    Music: Audionetwork
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    14 mins
  • 04 - The Longest Raid

    04 - The Longest Raid
    Jan 3 2024
    In a freezing January, the battle against death and fire is even more challenging for the population. Bristol is about to face the largest-scale attack attempted against the city during the Second World War.

    Sources:
    Bristol at War - John Penny, published by Breedon Books 2002
    Bristol under siege - Helen Reid, published by Redcliffe 2005
    Luftwaffe operations over Bristol 1940/44 - John Penny, published by The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1995
    Bristol's civil defence during World War Two. - John Penny, published by the The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1998
    Bristol Blitz Diary - John Dike, published by Redcliffe 1982
    Bristol Blitz. The Untold Story, published by Redcliffe 1988

    http://humanities.uwe.ac.uk/bhr/Main/ww2
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070806182711/http://www.bristolblitzed.org/?page_id=63

    Sound Effects: BBC Sound Effects

    Music: Audionetwork
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    13 mins
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