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George Polley's life story (chapter ten)
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Date
1918-2015
Description
George Polley’s life history, read by George Polley. Chapter ten (4139b), page 9
Highlights in this oral history recording include:
00.00 References to air crashes. Buying replacement kit
03.00 General matters – including Janet's Uncle Andrew
11.20 Home Guard equipment recalled in December
12.00 Decision for very quiet wedding by special licence. Father refuses to attend. Live at Scotties
16.30 Buys motorbike to make life easier
18.10 With Mother purchases 80 foot plot at £2 per foot, 200 ft deep. Planning held up by uncertainty of Stanway By-Pass route (on cards since 1932). Hills builds pair for £2200. Not able to move in until after Sept 1946.
21.50 16 Sept trip to Chiswick
23.00 Bought new Ransommes thashing drum
24.30 Family on the way. Robert born. House 24 London Road called Ellscot after their homes
Credit
© Marks Tey Archive
Usage
CC-4.0, view usage statement
Provenance
Polley family
Archive code
MTHP.7.20.1.10
