This is the latest and most comprehensive publication by the Society about Newmarket during World War II. It deals specifically, and in graphic detail, with the events of the 18th February 1941, a day of infamy in the town's history.
There have been earlier publications by the Society dealing with the the bombing and the war. In 2000 the booklet 'One Afternoon in February' was produced, edited by the then NLHS Vice Chairman, David Occomore, but is now out of print. In 2006 a more general account of the effect of the war on the town appeared in the book 'When Newmarket Went to War', a joint effort between David and our present Vice Chair, Sandra Easom.

Now much more written material and photographs have become available and they have been compiled to produce this impressive A4 size book, solely edited by Sandra. It contains many first hand memories of that fateful day and is illustrated by a wealth of pictures, many reproduced in colour.
It is now available from Tindalls Booksellers, High Street Newmarket, also from Newmarket Library, price £10. It can also be sent by post and anyone interested should email the webmaster (see our opening page) and an inclusive price can be provided.

The cover of the book, taken from a painting by NLHS member Eddie Clark