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  <dc:title>Charles Corroyer</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Two letters with two attached copies of the same essay My School Days covering memories of childhood and youth on the Island. Born 1918 or before. Mentions Dockland Settlement, handcarts to Blackheath; watching football; Port of London Authority (PLA) gala swimming; casual labourers and dockwork; narrow escape from drowning; George Wright; fires in the docks and fire engines; Salvage Corps; voting Labour; Roman Catholic (R.C.) processions; street games; primitive methodist chapel; Vi Lerpiniere; Marie Tendler a 'Jewish daughter from the fish shop' who played football; thoughts of Empire and the ocean-going liners [ships]; childhood freedom. Mentions Jimmy Gordon, George Jennings, Len Sprackling, Len Waterson, wartime heroes.

Later letter with essay attachment originally catalogued under AUB/008/1: together with 'A Letter from the Trustees', appeal form returned by Corroyer with his story.

[Originally contained further essay 'Dockland Settlement' AUB/008/2 not found in file, covering 1934; football; Mr Kimberley, warden; weekly sports and activities programme; Reubon; Skeels; Hooper Cushen; Mr Lindsay; Poplar Hospital; Standard car; Mr Bryant; Mr Hames.]

Autobiography. Original handwritten</dc:description>
  <dc:date>25 April 1990</dc:date>
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