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Bloomfield residents remember how people during the war used to hoard any luxury foods they got, and save them for a rainy day - but sometimes the “rainy day” never came!
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What was it like in the days before the NHS, when it used to cost money to go to the doctor? Bloomfield residents discuss their memories. How much did it used to cost? if you can remember, add a comment!
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Bloomfield residents remember some of the many ice cream parlours of Blackpool. Which was your favourite?
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The declining numbers of children who attend Sunday School in Bloomfield, compared with the 1960s and 70s.
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The tradition of choosing a Rose Queen, and the costumes they wear.
Read the memories of from a Bloomfield woman who was a vegetarian long before it was fashionable! The stories were collected at a reminiscence session in August 2008, and written down by another member of the group.
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A Bloomfield resident remembers an amazing incident when she was a child during the Second World War, when a plane nearly crashed into her house.