Letter of engagement

Letter on headed paper from Prestatyn holiday camp

This is letter from Prestatyn holiday camp in Wales was sent to Shirley Gordon to confirm her engagement at the camp for the 1951 season. She learnt to perform as a singer and dancer at an early age. While working as a secretary for the Dunlop Company in Speke during the late 1940s she performed with the BBC Orchestra on radio. 'With a Song in My Heart' became her signature song. Further work over the years took her all over UK in theatre and 'Workers Playtime' radio broadcasts.

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