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Fuel and Lighting Order (August 1940)

Fuel and lighting order, 1940
Second World War, World War Two, World War 2, WWII, History, Home Front, Burnage, Manchester, Coal merchant

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Labels: Manchester War Admin.

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I have inherited these documents from three of Elizabeth Ridings' grandchildren: my grandmother and her younger brother and sister. They are, presumably, the documents they felt were worth saving.

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Elizabeth Ridings' Recipes

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...who in times when learning's eye was dim, and the rich scrolls of eloquence were hid in thickest gloom, search'd into deep obscurity, and found treasures of lore, yet undestroy'd by time...

...in a few more fleeting years, my own presumptuous hand will be for ever still; nor may I hope a single leaf of mine will e'er descend to after ages; but if one escape grey time...let it bear witness .

from "The Remembrance"

Elijah Ridings (1802-1872)

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To the best of my knowledge the documents published are in public domain. I have taken reasonable steps to verify the copyright status of the works. If you own the rights to any of the documents I've used, please contact me.