A recollection of a childhood home in Castletown in the 1940s, where the fire was burning all year, except for once, in summer, when it was put out at last to be cleaned.

This oral history interview with Peter Hill-Heaton was recorded by James Franklin on 7 October 2024.
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The household fire going out only once a year

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The household fire going out only once a year

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