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Granddad George

Picture for song 'Dads Early Life. The Ghost of Christmas Past' by artist 'Granddad George'

Dads Early Life. The Ghost of Christmas Past Dads Early Life. The Ghost of Christmas Past

Dads memories of Christmases from the 1920s to the war years. Contains some mild swearing.

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Picture for song 'Dads mid life 3 His home guard years' by artist 'Granddad George'

Dads mid life 3 His home guard years Dads mid life 3 His home guard years

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Picture for song 'blitz night at Hadfields works' by artist 'Granddad George'

blitz night at Hadfields works blitz night at Hadfields works

During WW2 dad worked at Hadfields and was on duty on the night of the blitz. He was also a member of Hadfields home guard. This an edited compilation of some other chats i had with him. Contains some mild swearing.

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Picture for song 'Dads mid life 2 Mum Pat and the war years' by artist 'Granddad George'

Dads mid life 2 Mum Pat and the war years Dads mid life 2 Mum Pat and the war years

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Picture for song 'Dad mid life1 courting in the late 30s' by artist 'Granddad George'

Dad mid life1 courting in the late 30s Dad mid life1 courting in the late 30s

How dad met mother, and the start of the war.

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Picture for song 'Working at darwins. 1930s part 3. Quality control.' by artist 'Granddad George'

Working at darwins. 1930s part 3. Quality control. Working at darwins. 1930s part 3. Quality control.

Dad talks about good times and bad times at Darwins.

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Picture for song 'Working at Darwins. 1930s part 2. Razor Blades' by artist 'Granddad George'

Working at Darwins. 1930s part 2. Razor Blades Working at Darwins. 1930s part 2. Razor Blades

More memories from dads time at Darwins in the 1930s Making Razor Blades can be a dangerous job.

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Picture for song 'Working at Darwins, 1930s Part 1, What they made.' by artist 'Granddad George'

Working at Darwins, 1930s Part 1, What they made. Working at Darwins, 1930s Part 1, What they made.

In the 1930s, after leaving school, dad started working at Darwins. Here he talks about the things they made.

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Picture for song 'dads early life Part 7 Work at Darwins in the 30s' by artist 'Granddad George'

dads early life Part 7 Work at Darwins in the 30s dads early life Part 7 Work at Darwins in the 30s

Dad was a turner in more than name and became a very skilled engineer. He also talks about Tinsley Park Pit.

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Picture for song 'dads early life part 6 Escaping the 30s' by artist 'Granddad George'

dads early life part 6 Escaping the 30s dads early life part 6 Escaping the 30s

My Dad talks about escaping the grime and walking and camping in Ashopton before they finished building Ladybower Dam. Also the world of work, gas lights and coal fired cooking ranges.

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Picture for song 'Dads early life part 5 more schooldays in Tinsley' by artist 'Granddad George'

Dads early life part 5 more schooldays in Tinsley Dads early life part 5 more schooldays in Tinsley

Dad chatting about the school bully, cricket and other things. Oops..he does repeat some of the things in earlier parts.... but it was best to let him ramble on.

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Picture for song 'Dads early life Part 4 Tinsley in the 20s' by artist 'Granddad George'

Dads early life Part 4 Tinsley in the 20s Dads early life Part 4 Tinsley in the 20s

More chats with my dad. This time its about the early 1920s

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Picture for song 'Dads early life, part 3. Tinsley & beyond' by artist 'Granddad George'

Dads early life, part 3. Tinsley & beyond Dads early life, part 3. Tinsley & beyond

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Picture for song 'Dads Early Life, part 2. tinsley council school' by artist 'Granddad George'

Dads Early Life, part 2. tinsley council school Dads Early Life, part 2. tinsley council school

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Picture for song 'My Dads early life, part 1. A child in Tinsley' by artist 'Granddad George'

My Dads early life, part 1. A child in Tinsley My Dads early life, part 1. A child in Tinsley

Before he died in 2011, i recorded my dad, George Turner, chatting about his early life. In this first part he tells me his earliest memories of growing up in Tinsley, Sheffield. You will also hear me prompting him and his daft dog, Oz.

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Picture for song 'Dads Family Tree part 3 His dad Bert Margaret and' by artist 'Granddad George'

Dads Family Tree part 3 His dad Bert Margaret and Dads Family Tree part 3 His dad Bert Margaret and

Part 3 of 3 where my dad talked to me about his family history. His Dads side of the family with Uncle Bert, Margaret and Philip. I think the photo is from Bert and Margaret's wedding day.

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Picture for song 'Dads Family Tree part 2 Grannies Pace and Hatfi' by artist 'Granddad George'

Dads Family Tree part 2 Grannies Pace and Hatfi Dads Family Tree part 2 Grannies Pace and Hatfi

Part 2 of 3 where my dad talked to me about his family history. Part 2 is his mothers family. In the photo C1926 is my dad, his mother, his granny Pace and i think the old lady bottom left is granny Hatfield.

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Picture for song 'Dads Family tree part 1 cockaynes' by artist 'Granddad George'

Dads Family tree part 1 cockaynes Dads Family tree part 1 cockaynes

Part 1 of 3 where my dad talked to me about his family history. Part 1 is is grandmother Cockayne's family.

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