Barbara Newsome – Doll In Polish Costume
Barbara’s story about a Polish Doll was inspired by Relay’s visit to the collection housed at Leeds Museum Discovery Centre:
Doll In Polish Costume
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Molly Johnson – Water Lily Girl
Read Molly’s story about her sophisticated Auntie Rhoda and the much coveted Water Lily Girl ornament:
Water Lily Girl
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Barry Fox – The Brown Room
Barry writes about the experiences of a young man as he struggles to have his creative aspirations taken seriously by his family: The Brown Room
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Arthur Threapleton – Childhood Memories
Domestic memories from Arthur’s childhood after his father had returned from duties on Western Front during the First World War:
Childhood Memories
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Roger Barton – A Zambian Story
Roger describes his first hand experience of food shortages in a developing country and the effect this had on community life:
A Zambian Story
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Margaret Connor – A Carribean Childhood
A Carribean Childhood describes Margaret’s childhood memories of arriving in Antigua with her missionary parents in 1935 and how her experiences influence her writing.
A Carribean Childhood
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Jack Waters – Locomotive 90699
At the age of 17 Jack was working as a fireman on a steam operated goods train when it was involved in a head-on collision with a passenger train:
locomotive-90699
