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Council Grows Wheat

... (*nce stood. Miners’ dwellings. they were demolished just before the war. under a clearance scheme. At the height of the “Dig for Victory campaign, the Council grew potatoes the land Now. with rotation of crops, there fine show of wheat. In these days of ...

Allotments

... and every community. We are ordered to continue the strict economy of the war years, and we are asked to intensify the “dig for victory over want” campaign. For, says the Government, the need for self help is just as great as in the dark days of the war ...

Published: Saturday 09 February 1946
Newspaper: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 445 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

By Collingwood

... permanent allotments in the Borough and has brought'the problem to the notice of the Town Planning Committee. The war-time Dig ' for Victory Campaign‘turned the latent gardening interest many into a practical enthusiasm which still lives on. Working in odd and ...

Published: Saturday 07 September 1946
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 166 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Guest House As War Memorial Hie Maori war memorial jpost'd for l^garuawalila, w Zealand, is a £lO,OOO acme fwo ..

... to be many supere printed by tments? I strong views on pamphlets, docurm-filling. I do ilf of them arc “Dig For Victory” Urges Truman norc victory gardcn■nt Truman declares is still one of the weapons in securing stable peace.” says Press from Washing- ...

Stobhill 'V' Celebrations

... Stohhill and J. ■Stafford Darkie. Under five years were J. Stocks, Golliwog, J. Oliver, Joiner, and D. Green. Dig For Victory. A special prize went to J. Appleby and J. Young Glaxo Baby and Mother. The children and mother? had their photos ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1946
Newspaper: Morpeth Herald
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 182 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

P«te Tom Mr I. REDDEN. Hnttoa. rccdvct th» Chaltcag* Vaae from Mr C. H. Bracfcealwry. TwccßUU. at Uatlni Show. Abo

... Berwick and District Allotments Association, superintending demonstration plots encourage the growing of vegetables in the Dig for Victory Campaign in the opening days of the war. His wife has been on the teaching staff of Sf. Cuthbcrt’s Roman Catholic School ...

Published: Thursday 22 August 1946
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 281 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Presentation Of Awards Bedlington Gardens Competitions The annual presentation of now to express the need of ..

... Ord. Stakeford; expressed the hope that they 12th. J. Dance, Stakeford; would continue to dig, as they 13th. A. Craghill. Stakeford: i did in the Dig for Victory 14th, T. Whittaker, Bedlingcampaigns. ton: 15th, Miss E. Butcher,' Addresses were also made ...

Published: Monday 11 February 1946
Newspaper: Blyth News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 695 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LOCAL NOTES By Man In

... the land. The need, in fact, calls for a repetition of the commendable spirit, and effort. featured in the war-time Dig for Victory campaigns. In no other part ..f the country did those campaigns realise a greater measure of success than in East No ...

Published: Monday 11 February 1946
Newspaper: Blyth News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1374 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

“WHAT A LIFE!” Excuse me old boy, I’m still digging for Victory, I was a Home Guard Reserve. I fire

... “WHAT A LIFE!” Excuse me old boy, I’m still digging for Victory, I was a Home Guard Reserve. I fire watched and did First Aid, I queue for anything one queues for. and I buy Saving Stamps every week. How about conferring a ‘Freedom’ of some sort. Laugh ...

Published: Saturday 27 April 1946
Newspaper: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
County: Durham, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 55 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE BOUSE FOR VALVE

... THE BOUSE FOR VALVE Excuse me old boy. I ’m still digging for Victory. I teas Home Guard Reserve. fire teatched and did First Aid, queue for anything one queues for, and I buy Saving Stamps every week. How about conferring ‘Freedom’ of some sort. iMgh ...

Published: Thursday 25 April 1946
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 52 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DAILY HERALD

... DAILY HERALD “WHAT A LIFE!” |l ' ■ •* f>Mj . ■ ■ .■: v Excuse me old boy. I’m still digging for Victory, I was a Home Guard Reserve, I fire watched and did First Aid. I queue for any- thing one queues for, and I buy Saving Stamps every week. How about ...

Published: Monday 22 April 1946
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 68 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

* *■_ .u, „ THE NORTHERN DAILY MAIL WEDNESDAY. APRIL 19. ■ EASTER IS GARDENING TIME == = piOR OVER

... tram this spring told a Press Association Easter they will be able to wave reporter: “There has been a lot!to the man digging for victory of disturbance *to war-time over want, for there are 82,290 allotments through the building rail-side allotments covering ...

Published: Wednesday 10 April 1946
Newspaper: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 307 | Page: 3 | Tags: none