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Marple WRVS Meals on Wheels 1994Barbara Preston and Ms Bircher head off in the van from Marple Senior Citizens' Hall. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple WRVS Meals on Wheels 1994Barbara Preston and Ms Bircher loading the van outside Marple Senior Citizens' Hall. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple WRVS Meals on Wheels 1994Barbara Preston and Ms Bircher loading the van outside Marple Senior Citizens' Hall. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple WRVS Meals on Wheels 1994A typical meal: Cheese & onion flan, potatoes, sprouts, Cherry Eve's pudding with custard. Price in May 1994 £1.25. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple WRVS Meals on Wheels 1994A team of 5 would cook meals from 9am until 11.30am. 20 to 30 meals per round were delivered with 3 rounds each Monday to Thursday. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple WRVS Meals on Wheels 1994There was a rota of 16 teams. In this photo are Margaret Norris, Janet King and Yvonne Kime. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple WRVS Meals on Wheels 1994Miss Archer and Win Carruthers get the food into containers ready for the delivery teams. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple WRVS Meals on Wheels 1994New recruit Moira learning to seal the containers. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple WRVS Meals on Wheels 1994There were 16 delivery teams on the rota, each consisting of 3 pairs of a driver and mate. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
     
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