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Duchess of York Hospital - Bikers' Charity
Myra Wood describes the charitable work done by a group of bikers from Cheshire. The image was taken on Christmas Day, with Myra sat on the motorcycle in the centre.
Duchess of York Hospital - Old Operating Theatre
A photograph taken of the old operating theatre at the Duchess of York Hospital.
Myra Wood describes how the area was cleaned and maintained by the nurses.
Myra Wood describes how the area was cleaned and maintained by the nurses.
Lend a Hand on the Land - Friendships and Other Volunteers
Dorothy describes how she made friends, and kept in touch with other volunteers from around the country. In the second file she talks about some friends she met from Yorkshire, steelworkers, who accompanied them to a party in Staines. She also…
Lend a Hand on the Land - Travel and Work
Dorothy describes how she travelled during each of these working holidays, some of the work they had to perform, including picking potatoes near London and hoeing cabbages.
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.
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.
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St Nicholas' Church- Scaffolding at East Tower
Photograph showing wooden scaffolding to East End and Tower. Solid plank hoarding to front of site, cabin (site office) to left. Sign board reads 'George MacFarlane and Son Builders, Newton Street, Manchester'. Site for the Church of St. Nicholas in…