Manchester Evening News : "Manchester and Salford were bombed sporadically in the war which actually made it much more difficult for many people in the city. "Whereas in London it was just a constant bombing and people got used to it, these sporadic bombs were quite disheartening.
It was quite a difficult time for the two cities."The bombing of Salford Royal Hospital is actually after the official Blitz had ended.
The dates of the Blitz are September to March. This is in June and they weren't really expecting it."The sirens went off at about 12.30am on June 2.
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