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BELLS OF BURRACOMBE, THECatalogue number: 7784Number of cassettes: 12 Time (hours): 12.00 Reader: McKenzie, Nicolette Main subject: Family Stories In this story of life in the Devonshire village of Burracombe in the 1950s, Stella Simmons arrives to take up her first teaching post. Alone after being orphaned as a child, and separated from her sister, Stella is soon immersed in village life. With the help of a local artist she tries to trace her missing sister. |
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CORNER HOUSE GIRLSCatalogue number: 6403Number of cassettes: 12 Time (hours): 17.25 Reader: Clegg, Nancy Main subject: Love Stories In 1937 Jo and phyl decide to become waitresses at Lyon's Corner House. They leaave family life in Woolwich for digs in central London and soon settle into their new lives, but as war looms theyfind themselves facing a daunting and uncertain future. |
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GOODBYE SWEETHEARTCatalogue number: 4155Number of cassettes: 11 Time (hours): 16.50 Reader: Hall, Shirley Main subject: Family Stories Story of warmth & tenderness which follows fortunes of people who live in a working class street in Portsmouth in 1939. |
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MOONLIGHT AND LOVESONGSCatalogue number: 5191Number of cassettes: 14 Time (hours): 19.75 Reader: Hodgson, Margaret Main subject: Family Stories Sequel to: Goodbye Sweetheart (4155). Set in World War Two, this is the story of the close knit community of April Grove. |
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SONG AT TWILIGHT, ACatalogue number: 7333Number of cassettes: 12 Time (hours): 0.00 Reader: Dover, Anne Main subject: Love Stories It is 1941 and the building of a new airfield near a quiet Devon village has a great impact on the local residents that will affect some of them for the rest of their lives. |
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THREE LITTLE SHIPSCatalogue number: 6946Number of cassettes: 0 Time (hours): 0.00 Reader: Griffin, Gordon Main subject: Love Stories The story of three of the many µlittle shipsă that set sail across the English Channel to rescue troops trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk. Each of the very different ships is seeking a particular person they hope to find amongst the exhausted soldiers. Meanwhile, onshore the men wait and wonder if they will ever see their loved ones again. |
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WIVES AND SWEETHEARTSCatalogue number: 6392Number of cassettes: 16 Time (hours): 23.00 Reader: Clegg, Nancy Main subject: Love Stories In the 1960's Claire and Kathy are settling into life as naval wives in Portsmouth. When Claire's husband goes off to sea, she copes confidently with motherhood alone, meanwhile Kathy faces temptations impossible to ignore! |
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