Mother And Teenage Son On Trip To Holy Island 1966
1966
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Jessie Purves and her son Len.
“Me having sulks with proud mum. My Mum and Dad told me about holidays many years before when [there was] no running water and poor facilities on the island. You can only cross to the island if causeway not covered in water/tide.” – Len Purves
Donor number: 0124-008
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