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The Magic Story Book

Here is the text of the Christmas play by Sheffield library staff Kath (Hunt) Kay and Olive Phillips, produced at Walkley Library in 1949 and Woodhouse Library in 1950.

The Magic Story Book transcript

And here are Kath’s memories of the play.

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