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Monday 12th November 1929

Grace Kelly, actress and Princess of Monaco,

bornx

Leg warmers and other embarrassing fashions

x

Westland Lysander aircraft - use with SOE

(Special Operations Executive) in WWII

School desks, inkwells, and polishing them

xAround Wales - Welsh

towns and citiesThe Wonder Of you

Tuesday 13th November 1926

First Mary Poppins story by P L Travers published

in Australian & NZ newspapers

xTravelling to work on grey

wet mornings, plenty of them in November!

Sonny and Cher - their hit song, 'I Got You Babe' -

life in the 1960sx

Selling poppies, and feeling appreciated for

voluntary workFilm Star Favourites x

Ye Bonnie Banks and Braes

x

Wednesday 14th November 1927

Lawrie Barratt, founder of Barratt Homes, born

x

Christmas savings clubs, buying things a little at a

time and Christmas hampers

Littlewoods store - opening in 1953 and

closing in 2005 - computers and online

shopping

xMaking toys from wool, felt and fabric scraps in

time for Christmas

The Lifeboat Quiz - questions all about the

RNLIBaby Face x

Thursday 15th November 1905

Mantovani, famous for his music with his orchestra, born

x

Hot-pots, casseroles, stews - different versions

of the same comfort winter food

Going on a Scout camp - getting soaked to the skin

xMonopoly counters and all the other things that

come with the game

Language Quiz - what is the main language of each

of these countries?Come On-A My House

Friday 16th November 1914

Eddie Chapman, English criminal, spy and double-

agent 'Zigzag', bornx

Filling for chocolate cakes, and melting chocolate

x

George Best - different opinions on who is or

was the greatest footballer

Glenn Miller and Big Bands, and writing in to

the radio for a request to be played

xAt the Fruit and Veg stall

on the marketGreat Balls Of Fire

Saturday 17th November 1968

BEA introduce the stretched BAC One-Eleven into service

xA popular TV programme for children 'Crackerjack!' - and having your arms full

x

Cudworth to Barnsley push-pull steam train in the 1950s - lines that closed in the 1960s

Keeping budgies as pets Odd One Out xAnd Her Mother Came

Too

Sunday 18th November 1923

Alan Shepard, American astronaut, born

xWinter fabrics for

dressmaking - not as easy as simple summer dresses

Dinky Toys model of SS Normandie ocean liner -

Trans-Atlantic travel before the war

Garlic - not to everyone's taste, but meant to be good for

health and keeping away slugs

Which Sport.... Football, cricket or tennis?

x What Do You Want

Mon12th - Sun 18th November 2018

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