In the Newspapers

These pages contain contemporary newspaper articles from the Second World War. They tell the story of different aspects of the American stay in Bristol using different themes (more will appear in time). Most newspaper articles were found using the British Newspaper Archive.

Bristolian / U.S. Relations – How did the relationship between Bristolians and U.S. military personnel change over the course of WW2?

The Park Street Riot – Occurring on 15th July 1944, this battle between black G.I.s and white military police received very limited coverage in the press.

Rest & Relaxation – R&R was vital for coping with the stresses of preparing D-Day. Here are some of the ways that G.I.s relaxed.

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