If you’ve read the East End Angels books and wondered exactly where Station 75 is read on…
It is a fictional amubulance station, although a real London Auxiliary Station, No 73, did exist just a short distance away along The Minories, from where I set Station 75.
When I was searching for the perfect site for Station 75 I wanted somewhere in a closed off area to provide a more homely feel for the crew and which gave them a place where they could be outside as well as in the garages. It also had to be in an area close to the City of London and the East End so the crews would be able to attend incidents in these badly damaged areas.
I found the perfect place using the fascinating Bomb Damage Maps book, which records the destruction to buildings from the bombing raids.
Buildings were coloured in according to the degree of damage; ranging from black meaning total destruction, purple – damaged beyond repair, and others such as orange – which was general blast damage.
