Unexpected treasure?

The bottom of my wardrobe failed to reveal a hidden passage to fairytale lands, but covered in dust were several boxes. Just the usual old jewellery caskets and vanity cases. Having prised open a case that was yellow with age (not just dust), found it was full of papers.
An old school report (not mine).
An electrician's certificate to work.
A letter from a Jesuit priest.
A poem printed in the Children's Corner of the Liverpool Echo, for which I received a postal order for 10 shillings and 6 pence (old money).
So, for Posterity (and in case the original gets lost) here it is.

                                 Circus Parade

               Bears and horses, elephants too,
               This is a circus and a zoo.
               Dogs, lions, monkeys, tigers,
               Now here come the bare-back riders.

               The big parade comes through the town,
               The children's favourite is the clown,
               The tents will all be gay and bright,
               When the circus starts tonight.

Written by Susan Livesley, 28 Ferndale Road, Liverpool 15.


I seem to remember the second line being " Not a circus, more a zoo" but Mum was helping and perhaps she thought her line sounded better!
Whatever. I was thrilled to have a postal order to put in my Post Office account!

Also found some papers relating to Capital Bonds. Have no memory of buying them, let alone cashing them in, so have sent off a search.
We shall see.

Will have to hunt in other nooks and crannies in search of lost treasures!

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