During World War II, the Blitz destroyed countless homes, factories and civil defences. Dorchester Street in Shoreditch was one of thousands of streets in London that were bombed constantly, and was finally hit by a V2 long-range rocket bomb.
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of VE day, archaeologists from the Museum of London enlisted the aid of dozens of volunteers to excavate the street, now lying under grassland in Shoreditch Park.
The street dates back at least 200 years and there is a wealth of photographs, documents, newspaper reports, diaries and census returns that reveal a great deal about this street and its residents, but many questions remain. What is preserved? What effect does a V2 bomb have?
Time Team illuminates the finds with real memories as former residents are brought back to relive their experiences of the dark days of the 1940s.
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