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Sporadic undated entries until 11 August 1917

July 25, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

Left Ramsgate 10 am arr London 12.3. noon. Had dinner @ YMCA.  Went by 1.45 pm train for Kettering & 5:15 for Leicester arr Leicester @ 6.5.  Stayed @ Aunts.  Meet Fred who is in Khaki.  Gone away @ 8:50 for Beckingham.

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Leave Leicester @ 8.25 am. Arr. Derby 9.40 am.

 

On Friday ————————————–

 

Monday, leave Derby 8.8 am. Arr. Manchester 9:55 am.  Leave Manchester 10.30 am.  Arr. Liverpool 11.37 am.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries Tagged With: Derby, Leicester, Manchester, Ramsgate

Saturday 13 February 1915

February 13, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

MacDermot calls at 9 am. I say goodbye to Harry and leave then off to Liverpool Midland Station. Call at photographers and get photos. Back home again and say good bye to Mr Draycot and Simcocks, take the 12:20 train for Leicester via Manchester (Grand Central Railway). Arrive at Manchester at 1:20. Leave 2:15 pm.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Grand Central Railway, Leicester, Liverpool Midland Station, Manchester

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