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Ted Morgan - 'Burnage Days'
Ted recites his poem 'Burnage Days' about growing up in wartime Burnage.
My aunt and uncle about 1906
Boys wore dresses until they were "breeched until they were about 4 years old.
In the Garden, East Avenue, Garden Village
My friends and in the garden in East avenue on the Burnage garden village
Burnage Garden Village - Video of the 50th Anniversary Celebration - 1956
A video showing the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Burnage Garden Village in 1956.
Too Old for Oranges - Memories of Growing up in the Burnage area during World War 2
Sarah Gammond recounts her experiences of the Second World War as a child in Burnage. Described are accounts of her schooling, her family's membership of civil defence organisations, rationing, air raids, the Burnage Rose Queen parade and her…
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.
When the Americans came to Burnage
First is a scanned letter from an American doctor billeted in Burnage, who thanked the Lister family for their hospitality, hoping to return the complement in Tennessee. A full transcription of the letter is contained in the document below.
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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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Acacia Days
Carole describes her time at the Acacias school in Burnage, detailing her journeys there, memories of the old house in which lessons were taken, school dinners, teachers and old friends.