Shirley Poynter born in Hull in the 1930’s talks about growing up in Hull during the war, being evacuated and losing her father at a young age.

Shirley talks about leaving school and going to work, going out and courting, getting married, having children and buying a house.

Shirley talks about her later working life, cleaning empty buildings all over town and some stories of the people she would visit as a home help.

Shirley on her wedding day 1954

Shirley – on the right 1947

Shirley 1947

Shirley with her children 1959

Shirley age 18 in 1952

Shirley as a baby in 1934

Shirley with her mother and Patsy at Sewerby Hall 1948