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Bombs to Butterflies Contents
Chapter 1 ~ The Pre War Site
1.01 A convenient place for informal recreation
1.02 A place to play and explore
1.02 Wesley Scarrott, Helena Giblenn, Jack Bagguley & Ken Marriot
1.02 John Walker & Harold Ashworth
1.03 Productive farmland
1.06 Why Ruddington?
Chapter 2 ~ Building the Depot
2.01 Two decades of peace draw to a close
2.03 Baffled, amazement and disbelief
2.04 Working on the site
2.05 A wartime romance
2.06 The construction is completed
2.07 Temporary tolerance of an enigma
Chapter 3 ~ Wartime Operations
3.01 The completed site
3.02 Becoming operational
3.03 Staffing the filling factory
3.04 Getting to work
3.05 The filling factory
3.06 Working on the Clean Side
3.07 Filling the bombs
3.08 Making cluster bombs
3.09 Filling the shells
3.10 Taking a break
3.12 Overcapacity
3.14 Managing the Depot
3.15 Contracting work out
3.16 A distinguished visitor & A fly past
3.17 Uncomprehending acceptance
Chapter 4 ~ Life on the Site
Chapter 5 ~ Post War Changes
5.01 A radical change
5.02 Alternative uses for the spare capacity
5.03 Environmental improvements
5.04 Prisoners of War find a role
5.05 A post war tragedy
5.06 Vocational courses for ex-service men
5.08 A post war marriage
5.09 The Depot Bakery serves the community
5.11 A dramatic dismissal and subsequent departure
5.12 The post war working environment
5.13 Encouraging a wider perspective
5.14 Dealing with unwanted materials and equipment
5.15 Finding a role in the post war years
Chapter 6 ~ Dismantling and Disposal
6.02 Dismantling and recycling
6.03 Reducing vehicles to scrap
6.04 Enjoying life in peacetime
6.05 A forbidden place to play and explore
6.06 A changing workforce
Chapter 7 ~ Under the Hammer
7.02 From tents to trucks and tractors
7.03 Far and wide
7.04 Ambivalent attitudes
Chapter 8 ~ The End Game
8.01 Outside influences impinge
8.02 Stepping up security
8.03 Varied jobs and good wages
8.04 New developments
8.05 The swinging sixties
8.07 Finale
Chapter 9 ~ Dereliction and Development
9.02 Occasional use of the site
9.03 The wildlife returns
9.04 Behind the scenes
9.05 Preliminary research, plans and consultation
9.06 Demolition
9.07 Reconstruction
9.08 Counting the cost
9.09 Eager anticipation
Chapter 10 ~ Returned to the Community
10.01 A fierce controversy
10.02 The wildlife returns
10.03 Park projects
10.04 Use and abuse of facilities
10.05 The wheel comes full circle
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