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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.
Filmed on the Burnage Garden Village
An old film, part of it filmed on the Burnage garden village. Cover picture filmed outside on of the houses I lived in. 6 North Avenue. They also filmed on West place.
Presentation to St. John Ambulance Cadet - Odeon Cinema
The St. john Ambulance cadets met at the Odeon cinema Burnage every week. We learned first aid, but also studied for different certificates. eg fire safety etc. The picture shows a cadet who has obtained an award for covering all the certificates.…
My Father's Work at Hans Renold
Joyce Brennan describes her father's job at the Renold's factory in Burnage, their annual holiday, and conditions in the factory.
Allotments on Cringle Fields
Two images showing the allotments sited at the bottom of Cringle Fields, alongside Avon Road, during the second world war.
Be-Ro Home Recipe book
This is my little treasure – my Be-Ro Home Recipe Book. The most used page in the book was the grubby, grease splashed Page 51. The reason for this was because we didn’t have enough money for tools like electric hand mixers, and it was the good old…
Burnage Garden Society - Final Show - 1996
A video of the Burnage Garden Society's final show in 1996.
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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…