Voices from Civil Defence Region 11: Scotland (Edinburgh HQ)

Peter Ciuffetti

24 May 2022

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Shelter Life: Edinburgh has to deal with considerable problems of damp. Mushrooms used to be grown in the Scotland Street tunnel, a disused railway tunnel which it is proposed to take over in part as a public shelter. Ministry of Home Security report on Edinburgh, 1941 [...] Home Guard: In June 1940, the threat of invasion becoming apparent, the University O.T.C formed the nucleus of the first Emergency Force outside the regular army in East Scotland District. [...] Aftermath of Bombing: According to rumours which have been reported to this office, it would appear that there is hardly a town left standing in this district! Principal Officer, Western (Scotland) District Headquarters, 1940 [...] Rationing: Two members of the Committee reported that members of the public were complaining about the prices charged by hawkers for fruit, particularly plums and apples. City of Edinburgh Food Control Committee meeting minutes, 1943