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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…
Allotments on Cringle Fields
Two images showing the allotments sited at the bottom of Cringle Fields, alongside Avon Road, during the second world war.
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.
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.…
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.
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.
Lend a Hand on the Land - Lincoln, Bristol and London
Dorothy describes the locations where she volunteered, Metheringham in Lincoln [1947], Lulsgate Bottom near Bristol [1948], and Laleham Park near Shepperton [1950] and how she heard about the volunteering programme.
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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.