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I was married in February 1939 and I had my daughter in February 1940. We used to live at Sheffield but moved back to Shafton because of the Sheffield Blitz.

My husband worked for Pulverite, they powdered coal for the Sheffield Steel Works.

I was a housewife during the war. There was rationing but we always managed to eat something because we had an allotment and there was always plenty of vegetables. My husband used to look after the allotment.

I made all the baby clothes; either knit them or sewed them. The formula milk for the baby came from the clinic.

We had a brilliant time at Christmas; we still managed to be happy. We always went to my Mam鈥檚 and I had seven sisters and one brother, he was in the army.

We had to take care of our clothes and things to make them last.

On days off we would go for walks, or go to see my sisters. We would sometimes take the bus to Locke Park or go the Roundhay Park in Leeds with a picnic.

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