In February 1941, Swansea was bombed by the Luftwaffe in a "three nights' blitz". Castle Street was one of many streets that suffered badly; rows of shops, including the Kardomah Café, were destroyed. Thomas walked through the bombed-out shell of the town centre with his friend Bert Trick. Upset at the sight, he concluded: "Our Swansea is dead". Thomas later wrote a feature programme for the radio, Return Journey, which described the café as being "razed to the snow"."Thomas, Dylan." Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature. Gale. 2009. The programme, produced by Philip Burton, was first broadcast on 15 June 1947. The Kardomah Café reopened on Portland Street after the war.
in february 1941 swansea was bombed by the luftwaffe in a "three nights' blitz" castle street was one of many streets that suffered badly; rows of shops including the kardomah café were destroyed thomas walked through the bombed-out shell of the town centre with his friend bert trick upset at the sight he concluded "our swansea is dead" thomas later wrote a feature programme for the radio return journey which described the café as being "razed to the snow""thomas dylan" gale contextual encyclopedia of world literature gale 2009 the programme produced by philip burton was first broadcast on 15 june 1947 the kardomah café reopened on portland street after the war