16.6.1940
My cousin is coming to Manchester. The family were staying in Liverpool, but as it is now a restricted area, they will be arriving in Manchester at 12 noon tomorrow.
21.10.1940
Air raids continue here in Manchester, our poor neighbours in the top attic room are having a terrible time. Every night they take refuge in the Anderson Shelter and lay on a mattress on the floor; it’s gone absolutely wet. She must buy bunks for the children’s sake and should have had them weeks before.
15.11.1940
The ladies desperately need prams! Three who have recently had babies and are without wheeled help, they have to walk about carrying the babies in arms. Mrs Wellington has been all over town looking for some.
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Please note that Refugee X represents an amalgamation of case files provided by the Jewish Refugee Committee based in Manchester, between 1938-1950 (the information has been adapted from the series m102/1/2 ). We have stayed as close to the original text as possible. As access to some items within this series is restricted, where applicable dates, names and places have been changed or omitted. If you have any questions you comment on the post or email archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk.
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Archives+ will offer a wonderful, purpose-built showcase and repository for the region's archive and family history. The Archives+ partnership will build on the appetite and demand for accessible community history and personal heritage. This one-stop-shop will make it easier than ever before to find what you're looking for. The main partners in Archives+ are:
• Greater Manchester County Record Office (Association of Greater Manchester Authorities)
• Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives (Manchester City Council)
• North West Film Archive (Manchester Metropolitan University)
• Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre & Education Trust (University of Manchester)
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Displays and exhibitions will explore the rich collections to tell the stories of Manchester’s people and communities. You'll find all the local and family history resources you're used to, from books, maps and original materials to self-service digitised items and online resources like ancestry.com.
Archives+ will bring history to life using interactive exhibits, sound and vision. Its focus will be on telling stories and helping us to identify with our past. Our history isn't just about the great and the good, it's about personal testimony from ordinary people: a child in the cotton mill, the navvy, the land girl.
21.10.1940 
