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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D307

Sep 1952

[Side 1] Mrs. Earnshaw recalls cleaning fire-grate, emptying ash-hole and black-leading grate in past, brief conversation about health and eyesight. [Side 2] Mrs. Earnshaw describes starting work 'pi...

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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D308

Sep 1952

[Side 1] Mrs. Earnshaw talks about local ironworks, recalls lighting fire in past with flint and baking bread in front of fire, remembers eating 'tea-cake' [= bread roll] with brother when working at ...

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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D309

Sep 1952

[Side 1] Mrs. Earnshaw discusses food in past, incl. 'butter shive' [= slice of bread and butter], recalls first holiday aged 50 to Blackpool, talks about visit of pigman to stick pig, remembers makin...

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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D310

Sep 1952

[Side 1] Mrs. Earnshaw describes ring game played as child, recalls visit of nephew from USA by areoplane, talks about extended family locally. [Side 2] Mrs. Earnshaw describes working conditions in ...