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Countdown to D-Day
Sunderland Echo
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20/03/2024
Sunderland in 1944. How the Echo reported D Day as we appeal for reader memories.
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The countdown is on for the 80th anniversary of B-Day.
00:05
The liberation of Europe began on June 6th 1944.
00:11
The Sunderland Echoes 6 o'clock edition provided readers with the latest detail of the campaign
00:17
and encouragingly reported "invasion is going well".
00:23
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the nation
00:27
"the fire of the shore batteries has been largely quelled".
00:32
Alongside the harder news was a front page advert for bins.
00:36
You could buy the latest fabrics such as tweeds for 7 shillings and 6pence
00:42
and blazer flannel for 5 shillings and 5pence.
00:47
Liverpool House in High Street West was selling shopping bags for 4 shillings and 4pence
00:53
and rug yarn was 9 shillings and 10pence.
00:58
Plus news of that day's blackout time 11.30pm to 4.20am.
01:06
Echo newspaper deliverers would be sieged
01:09
as they brought the latest editions of the paper to the streets.
01:14
Did you have a relative who was part of the D-Day landings?
01:18
Share their story by emailing chris.courtner@nationalworld.com
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