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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.
Plan of Burnage Model Railway- May 1914.jpg
A diagram from the May 1914 edition of Models, Railways and Locomotives. The plan is to scale and displays the track layout, stations and its relation to the house at 6 Moorton Avenue.
Burnage Library until 1973.pdf
A brief essay describing the history of library services in Burnage. Contained are passages on the petitions presented to local politicians when the estate was first created, descriptions on possible sites for a permanent library building in the…
Tenancy Agreement for 8 Ivylea Road.PDF
A copy of the tenancy agreement given to Joseph Gawkrodger on 14th Jan 1928. Note how a plot number has been allocated rather than a house number. Joseph Gawkrodger, along with his wife and two-year old daughter, moved into Burnage from West-Point,…
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.
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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…