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We interviewed Mavis, who had to live through World War two.
Mavis worked as a factory worker during the war, here she earned 55pence for five and a half days of work. She eventually moved from this job to work in a shop in Stanley where she earned 11shillings for one weeks work.
The main thing Mavis can remember is going to the dances everynight of the week. She would often walk home from the dances when an air-raid siren would go off, she would have to go to the top of the bank where a bomb shelter was situated.
Another thing that affected her life was the rashioning which came into effect during the war. She had no tinned foods. Her family would have homemade gingerbeer to drink and her family and neighbours would all have theri own garden to groe their own vegetables or 'dig for victory'. Her mother would cook a perfect Sunday roast for the family. No-one would ever go hungry in their household. Cooking was very differrent as they had no lard, so when baking cakes her mother would use oil instead.
When Mavis went shopping the woman who worked behind the counter would give her cigarettes and chocolate, even though most of thechildren were brought up with no sweets.
The gas masks they were provided had to be carried everywhere in a leather case. Mavis had to take her leather case and gas mask to the dances she attended.
Although Mavis had a happy life during the war she feels she missed out on the education as the schools were closed down.

Thank You Mavis for sharing this with us.
Written by Georgina Hooper and Demi Blue Hanratty.

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