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In 1955 a relatives house with thatched roof was close to a railway line and cinders from a train set the house on fire, insurance paid and the contractors had it rebuilt in 19 days. The males of the house lived in the shed until the house was finished and the only items saved from the fire was a desk from the kitchen with all the paperwork and a 10 bob note, the jackets from the back door coat hook, the sheets and blankets from one bed, a Tilley lamp and a pet blackbird with one wing.
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