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Leonora Nelson - Travel
Leonora describes her family making use of their father’s free railway passes, with frequent Saturday trips to Southport; holidays on the south coast and in Scotland; frequent trips to London for shopping; and journeys to exhibitions and festivals…
Leonora Nelson - Working Life: First Jobs, Working in the War and VE Day
Leonora tells us how she eventually joined the civil service, but worked in a solicitor’s office after leaving school, taking shorthand notes. She moved down the road to John Dalton Street, working for the ‘Fine Cotton Spinners and Dobblers…
Leonora Neson - Schooling, Typing and Shorthand
Leonora passed her 11+ for Levenshulme High, but wanted to write shorthand so instead attended Ardwick Central School. Her father taught her the shorthand alphabet, which she enjoyed, but she did not enjoy typing.
She ends by describing the…
She ends by describing the…
Making Parts for Merlin Engines.JPG
View of the interior of the garage- presumably during the second world war. "Making parts for Merlin Aero Engine" written on the back of the photograph.
May Queen Celebrations- Brookthorpe Avenue
Video showing the May Queen celebrations organised by the residents of Brookthorpe Avenue, Burnage, in the late 1970s.
Doreen Robinson describes how Brookthorpe Avenue was a great place for children to play, being a cul-de-sac and having a strong…
Doreen Robinson describes how Brookthorpe Avenue was a great place for children to play, being a cul-de-sac and having a strong…
Memories of Errwood (Cringle) Park
Dorothy recalls Errwood (Cringle) Park, including the paddling and swimming pools, the tennis club, bowls, Whit walks, the railings surrounding the park, Cringle Fields across Crossley Road and allotments bordering Avon Road.
Memories of School (Acacias)
Pauline Butterworth (nee Lister) recounts her days at the Acacias Primary School, including her journeys there, the subjects covered, memorable teachers, and her education after primary school.
Memories of the Duchess of York Hospital
Kath Thompson describes her time working as a Medical Records Officer/Secretary in the hospital from 1967 - 1970, her responsibilities in the position, the buildings which made up the hospital site, and taking her own daughter to have her tonsils…
Memories of Wartime Burnage
Pauline Butterworth (nee Lister) describes the air raids over Burnage, the wartime shelters in use, hunting for shrapnel, American soldiers in Burnage, VE Day, the shops on Burnage Lane and her family's servicemen.
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Silver Jubilee Street Party - Brookthorpe Avenue - 1977
A video showing the street party organised by the residents of Brookthorpe Avenue, Burnage, for the Silver Jubilee in 1977.
In the additional sound recording, Doreen Robinson describes the organisation of the event, including the contributions of…
In the additional sound recording, Doreen Robinson describes the organisation of the event, including the contributions of…