Tom YuenA teen's description of the difficulties of post-war life has been discovered hidden in a door panel that was salvaged from the tip.
The handwritten observe described energy cuts of six hours a day, no coal “in any quantity” and a brief provide of meals.
Tom Yuen, 31, from Cardiff, was looking for second-hand door panels when he got here throughout the 1947 observe, which he says felt like “a handshake with time”.
“I think you can't really compare life today to life then, it really puts life into perspective,” Mr Yuen stated.
The observe learn: “To anyone who reads this, Steve Alford hopes things are much better now.
“Peter Cowley, now 16, needs the identical for you.”
Mr Yuen was given the door panel free of charge from a paint stripper yard in Cardiff, where he suffered from being boxed up.
Then he found what he had hidden.
“I was attracted to it,” Mr. Yuen said.
“Selfishly, I was considering getting it (the note) framed, but I guess it belongs to everyone.
“It's really quite sad, after two years of war, they are cold, they have no food, no central heating.
“I think you can't really compare life today to then, it really puts life into perspective.”
Tom YuenWhat else was happening in 1947?
post-war rationing was continuing And 1947 saw one of the worst winters in living memory with 10 feet (3 m) of snowfall.
Roads and rail lines were blocked across Britain, and daytime blackouts were initiated due to coal shortages.
Amidst the concerns the country was facing, miners could not find work and factories fell silent “Complete Destruction”,
This led to an enormous soften in March, leading to a “Once in 100 years” Flooding across southern England.
getty imagesHistorian Dr. Elin Jones stated that folks will really feel the impression of the Second World War for the subsequent seven years Rationing continued till 1954,
“The nice pause they discuss displays what we’re experiencing proper now, however there is no such thing as a comparability to their struggles,” he said.
The message also reflected the strength of labor unions at the time, Dr. Jones said, as the 40-hour work week and minimum wage were on the horizon.
“At that point it was widespread to work six days out of seven, the concept of restricted hours was a luxurious,” he said.
As many companies are now looking towards a four-day work weekDr Jones says the panel shows how it was “a really totally different world by way of work and the way we work”.
“Interestingly, there was no point out of girls and home work, which might have appeared very totally different from at the moment,” Dr Jones said.
getty imagesThe message also stated that the British Medical Association (BMA) was “about to be state managed” in 1947.
Establishment of the NHS 5 July 1948 Made Britain the envy of the world, however at the moment the way forward for the NHS is unsure.
hospital waiting time is passing 800,000 for the first time in WalesThere are many doctors and nursing staff Its longevity is in doubt,
Full transcript of the panel
This year of January February 1947
Great freeze up light and power cut for 6 hours a day
the country is in hell
no coal in any quantity
No lights in parts of England
food is in short supply
Some people talk about 40 hour weeks for business building
Linseed oil 21/- gallon
Gloss Paints 42/- per Gallon
when you can get it
And you must have a permit to do any work over £10.00
Fags are in very short supply
A ten horse power new car costs about £400.00
A second hand car 10HP costs around £6000.0
And this is the Labor Party government, if we live long enough we will have happy days
To the person who will read this. I Steve Alford hope things are much better now. Peter Cowley is now 16 and he wishes the same for you
Don't go into the mine daddy, there's a lot of coal in the mine
Dr. T. Davis lives here
BMA is going to be state controlled
No football has been played for a month, the ground is frozen
getty imagesMr Yuen says there was interest in having the panel displayed as a marker of history from the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, and he is grateful to have found it before it was lost.
Dr. Jones described the discovery as a “footprint on the sands of time” and said that people often leave moments of their own in their homes to be discovered.
“I’m wondering what number of different messages could also be ready to be acquired,” he stated.
With inputs from BBC
