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Leonora Nelson - Husband working at Burnage Station
Leonora describes meeting her husband, who was in charge of rebuilding stations on railway line, and the shrimp sandwiches her mother prepared for him.
Leonora Nelson - Sweet Rationing in World War 2
Leonora notes how she had a quarter of sweets every day during the war, with her father swapping their cheese coupons for sweet coupons.
Leonora Nelson - Parrs Wood Congregational Church - Carol Singing
Leonora talks about the church's carol singers, 200-250 in total, bringing trumpets and a trombone, splitting into 4-5 groups due to numbers. They sang at pubs, asked which people wanted a house visit, with about 6-7 stops (with food!) per night.
Leonora Nelson - Parrs Wood Congregational Church - American Soldiers
Leonora talks about the Americans in Burnage, who requisitioned the hut by Parrswood Congregational Church for storage. The car park was full of jeeps, as we see from her Rose Queen photographs, and she also used to play tennis with the Americans.
Leonora Nelson - Parrs Wood Congregational Church - Rose Queen
Leonora describes the church's Rose Queen celebration, held each year, with her acting as Rose Queen in 1945. She had to give speeches in the church- which she found difficult- and was often sick beforehand.
Leonora Nelson - Parrs Wood Congregational Church - Sunday Schools
Leonora talks about the Sunday School at Parrs Wood. She notes the friendly atmosphere and growth of the congregation. There followed its development into a youth fellowship (CYF), with many speakers in attendance.
We also hear about the group's…
We also hear about the group's…
Leonora Nelson - Mother and Rice Pudding
Leonora's parents kept their money in a drawer, with her mother dividing her money into a cash box after receiving it from her husband.
Leonora Nelson - Brayside Road - Rollerskates
Leonora's incident playing out on her rollerskates, hitching a lift off the ice-cream man!
Leonora Nelson - Bikes Gooseberries and Sports Day
Leonora discusses trading her garden’s gooseberries for access to her friend’s bikes, and beating the boys at Belle Vue on a railway employee's sports day.
Leonora Nelson - Brayside Road - Gardens and Allotment
Leonora describes the large allotment and adjoining garden at their house at Brayside Road.
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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,…