Joan Croker remembers being 8 years old and hearing the war being declared on the radio.

Find out about keeping a bar of chocolate for the air-raids from Doreen Pearson.

Pamela Greenwood remembers the games she played at school.

Jackie Melson remembers saying prayers at school for ex-pupils who had gone to war.

Listen to Arthur Melson talking about the fun he had when the American Soldiers came to Oxford.

Find out about the toys and games children played with from Charles Pearson.