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Interview
3087, TR/005
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Speaker: John David Fearn, 1938 - 0, Interviewee, Male,
Speaker: Carabine N, Interviewer, Male

Summary of interview item: Recalls memories of Darley Dale Station and wartime travel to Leeds in 1943. Talks about becoming a chartered accountant and regularly using the Matlock to Bakewell and Buxton railway line for work. Memories of the 'Blue Pullman' and the closure of the station in 1967. Journeys to the Sheffield area during World War II. Mentions English cricketer, Herbert Sutcliffe, who was a cousin of his grandfather's. Describes a journey he took with his father from Darley Dale to Mansfield via Ambergate and Butterley.
Place of birth: Matlock, Derbyshire
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Location: County: Derbyshire
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Periods Covered: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Language: English

Recording Date: 27/11/2018
Playing time: 29 mins 50 secs
Access Restrictions: Item Copyright: Derwent & Wye Valley Railway Trust
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