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Radio 3,2 mins

The intense nostalgia of children's collections

Essential Classics

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"Seven's a wish, 14’s a kiss, 21 a letter, 28 a parcel": Kate Romano explores the 1950s craze for collecting "lucky" bus tickets. Images from the collection of Dick Gilbert (The Classic Buses Website), by kind permission of the owner.

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