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Saturday Snapshots of a Gateway to the Past
Polesworth Abbey Gatehouse This gatehouse is virtually all that remains of Polesworth Abbey, and I can never pass it without thinking of the nuns who walked beneath it when the were forced to leave during the dissolution of the monasteries.… Continue reading
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An Awfully Big Adventure
Sixteen-year-old Stella has a job as an assistant stage manager with a repertory company in Liverpool. As far as work goes, her options are limited – it’s the theatre or Woolworth’s, because she failed her mock school certificate and her… Continue reading
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Johnson According To Bainbridge
When I worked on the local paper in Lichfield I attended the Johnson Supper a couple of times, and covered the Birthday Celebrations, which involved a procession and service by his statue in the Market Square. Now I’m a volunteer… Continue reading
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Beauty Tips From An Old Penguin
Looking beautiful in the 1950s must have been a full-time job for a woman. Even at night there was no let-up. You were advised to sleep with an elasticated band tied ‘fairly tightly’ under your chin and knotted on top… Continue reading
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Saturday Snapshots of a Warrior Queen
I took this picture of Tamworth Castle a couple of years ago,and some of the trees have been cut back, but it shows themound (said to have been built by Ethelfleda) fairly clearly. I am feeling sad today, because my… Continue reading
The Book Trunk 