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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.
Leonora Nelson - Moving to Briarfield Road
Leonora describes her house being built in 1926: her father worked on the railways chose a house by Burnage railway station, registering for while it was being built.
Leonora Nelson - Mother and Father's Bike Ride & Rural Burnage
Leonora's parents moved to Burnage from Ardwick, riding on bicycles down Burnage Lane; perhaps they saw the houses being built then? She also describes how Burnage remained on the edge of open country while she was growing up.
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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…