Leicestershire in 1940. Surprising images from the first year of World War 2

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2:12 I think I've hiked past that sign! It hasn't changed much.

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Reference all the snow in winter of first year of war, I rather like the commentary on Thames Television's World at War documentary series - "the government tried to hush it up but people couldn't help noticing."