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In the Garden, East Avenue, Garden Village
My friends and in the garden in East avenue on the Burnage garden village
Lend a Hand on the Land - Lulsgate Bottom, 1949
Image of the group of 'Lend a Hand on the Land' volunteers at Lulsgate Bottom, Bristol, 1949. Dorothy Arnold is on the bottom row, third from the left. On the rear is written "Margaret, me, also Violet, Betty either side of us".
Lend a Hand on the Land - Friendships and Other Volunteers
Dorothy describes how she made friends, and kept in touch with other volunteers from around the country. In the second file she talks about some friends she met from Yorkshire, steelworkers, who accompanied them to a party in Staines. She also…
Lend a Hand on the Land - Lincoln, Bristol and London
Dorothy describes the locations where she volunteered, Metheringham in Lincoln [1947], Lulsgate Bottom near Bristol [1948], and Laleham Park near Shepperton [1950] and how she heard about the volunteering programme.
Lend a Hand on the Land - Rationing
Dorothy recounts food and clothing rationing, fearing things would never get back to normal. Pay was poor and one couldn't afford coupons. Found bananas in Lincoln on one occasion, a rare sight, and brought them back to her granddad.
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Burnage Garden Society - Annual General Meeting - 1942
The minutes from the Burnage Garden Society's Annual General Meeting, held in the clubroom of the Victoria Inn, Burnage Lane, 8th March 1942.
Describes the £50 War Loan taken out by the Society and includes an account of the address given by…
Describes the £50 War Loan taken out by the Society and includes an account of the address given by…