Valerie was born in the Hessle Road area just before the Second World War. She remembers her school days, playing in the street with friends and family life and describes the childhood house. Her first job was with the Scotch Wool Shop before learning typing and shorthand, after which she worked at Danby’s for ten years. Valerie married in 1959. She describes their first house on Melrose Street and a typical day with her children.