THE SHADOW FACTORY: A Tale of Resilience and Community Spirit Step back to autumn 1940! The fate of Britain hung in the balance. As the Battle of Britain raged overhead, Southampton became the beating heart of our nation's defence. It was home to the legendary Spitfire factory, our only hope of victory! But then disaster struck. The Luftwaffe's devastating raids destroyed the Woolston Supermarine Spitfire factory. Ordinary people were called upon to do extraordinary things! T