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A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specialty in mind, including: tNo More Mesters?: since the twelfth century cutlers have been at work in Sheffield, fashioning blades from iron-stone dug out of the surrounding hills. PHILIP LIDDELL and BRIAN ASH seek out some of their descendants
The Letter: a fellow bus-passenger begins a train of thought for ELLEN HOLMES
The problems of a driving instructor: Alan Dixon talks to GORDON Lowe , a supervisor of a driving school in Manchester. who specialises in teaching handicapped people
Waiter!: Mary Redcliffe calls on ERNEST FLETCHER , who was Head Waiter of the Savoy River Room before retiring to his home town, Sheffield
† Songs to two guitars: from
BRIAN ASH and PHILIP LIDDEL
Introduced by BARRY CHAMBERS from the North of England

Contributors

Unknown:
Philip Liddell
Unknown:
Ellen Holmes
Talks:
Alan Dixon
Unknown:
Gordon Lowe
Unknown:
Mary Redcliffe
Unknown:
Ernest Fletcher
Introduced By:
Barry Chambers

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