Mrs A M Anstey b Dartmouth 1902

Track 1 Born & lived until married in one of three cottages the used to be in Vavasours Slip,

(Tape 1) remembers the fire in the paint works opposite when she was age 3, Families were evacuated to Clarence St. Father work ed carrying coal for the Gas Works, Mr Tall Manager of the works.

Played on the beach by the shipyards on the edge of what is now Coronation Park. Mr Trot delivered bread to the Navel College each day from Dunnings Bakery in Foss St, college used Kingswear Laundry.

Worked at the college age 13 from 7.00 am to 12 noon 6 days a week for half a crown (14 ½ p) then worked at the Dartmouth laundry in Victoria Rd until married. Recalls butchers shop in Lower St & Hannaford’s in Duke St, describes dish made by her mother from 10d of meat.

Speaks of Tenements in Higher St, now Higherside Flats, Brown family, went to the Board School now Holdsworth House sheltered accommodation. Borrowed blankets for the winter from Mrs Sanders.

Mr Anstey was engineer on the Totnes Paddle boats before they were replaced by diesel engines & propellers, boats were owned by Mr Tollman River Dart Steam Boat Co. Wages were very poor.

Remembers boiling clothes in a copper which was built into a wall of the house & using the Mangle. House had running water but no bathroom, bathes were taken in front of the fire with water heated in kettles on the range.