WW2

I’m a London chimney sweep – here’s everything I’ve found: “from a WW2 revolver to lost love letters”

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I’m a London chimney sweep – here’s everything I’ve found: “from a WW2 revolver to lost love letters”

A London chimney sweep has revealed some of the strangest things he has found in people’s homes – from a World War Two revolver and a teenage girl’s diary to dead pigeons and porn magazines. Josh Firkins, 37, from Enfield, has been sweeping chimneys across the capital for the last 20 years. He works for … Read more

This 100-year-old great-grandma was a top welder during WW2 — and now she keeps fit with a crazy workout

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This 100-year-old great-grandma was a top welder during WW2 — and now she keeps fit with a crazy workout

In the wake of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a local woman who was part of the war effort is calling attention to the oft-forgotten young gals who did their part. “I was contributing  … I tried my best,” Michelle “Mickey” Cohen, a 100-year-old who welded guns onto ships at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during … Read more