| Name: | Rhubarb stall4 |
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| Description: | Selection of different rhubarb at 21/05/11 event |
| Collection: | Morley Rhubarb Festival Committee |
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| Contributor: | West Yorkshire Archive Service |
| Rights: | West Yorkshire Archive Service |
Do you have a memory of the rhubarb trade in Morley? We would love to hear from you, so that we can add to the archive. You can add your memory on the Contribute page, or please call (0113) 393 9775 or e-mail educationandoutreach@wyjs.org.uk.
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Keeping it in the family
Councillor Judith Elliott gave us her memories of the rhubarb trade in Morley and how it has been in her family for generations.
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Rhubarb growing during the war
Morley rhubarb farms played a large part of West Yorkshire's war effort with campaigns such as 'Dig For Victory' and 'Lend A Hand On The Land'. Raymond Cowling recalls his own experiences during that time.
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The changing face of Morley
Peter Aldred was born in Morley in 1933. He remembers a lot about the history of the area, including the rhubarb trade.
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The work of the Committee
The Morley Rhubarb Festival Committee does a lot of work in the area to bring together local folk and revive memories of the rhubarb trade.
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Up the road in Tingley
Brenda Haigh lived in Tingley and remembers what it was like when she was littled girl, around sixty years ago.
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Working in the sheds with Beryl Burton
Sheila Broadbent (nee Warrington) once worked alongside one of our region's sporting greats in Morley.
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