Debutantes and Taxi Drivers: The London Auxiliary Ambulance Service in the Blitz – T414

A daytime history talk by Naomi Clifford on the volunteer London Auxiliary Ambulance Service during the Blitz and the people who joined it.

Naomi Clifford, a history writer with a particular interest in women's lives, gives an afternoon talk about the London Auxiliary Ambulance Service during the Blitz. She examines why the volunteer service has been called 'the forgotten service' and looks at the lives of some of the people who joined up. The talk runs from 3pm to 4:15pm and is offered on a Pay What You Can basis.