The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
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Champion Onion Peeler
Wolverley in Worcestershire boasts an unusual British champion with a record that would bring tears to your eyes.
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Overview
John Swallow, ever on the look out for unusual Midlands people, finds Dorothy Burton in the village of Wolverley in Worcestershire. Dorothy is the all British onion peeling champion; able to blast through sixty pounds of onions in two hours. An impressive achievement considering she can't even stand the smelly vegetables!
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