Add to ORKGRecalls childhood in Leicester, including attending a playschool in Belgrave Road. Talks about her father not having to fight during the First World War and Belgian refugees. Mentions starting work as an office junior. Describes fear of air raids, air raid shelters during the Second World War and being a blood donor. Talks about the benefits of the National Health Service (NHS) and describes the Friendly Societies and medical treatment before the NHS. Talks about listening to the radio and how the cinema was a rare treat. Talks about Thurmaston and its community
Outlines working life in Leicester until joined Wolsey hosiery from Oram's dyers. Recalls first day ...
Recalls early life living in Andrew's Street, Leicester. Describes mother running shop and the housi...
Recalls childhood in the West End of Leicester. Describes father's business including his milk round...
Recalls childhood in the Belgrave area of Leicester in the early years of the 20th century. Describe...
Recalls childhood in Belgrave, Leicester at the turn of the 20th Century. Mentions attending Belgrav...
Recalls early life and childhood in the Wharf Street area of Leicester. Mentions shops in Wharf Stre...
Recalls childhood in Highfields area of Leicester; father a policeman, home remedies, food, father's...
Recalls childhood in Leicester. Recalls visits to Leicester Temperance Hall for lantern slide lectur...
Recalls growing up in Corporation Road, Belgrave, Leicester. Talks about her father's butcher's bus...
Joint interview with husband and wife. Mr Mitchelson recalls moving from Bourne in Lincolnshire to L...
Describes schooldays at Medway Street, Leicester. Very brief mention of giving a poetry recital at O...
Recalls an operation as child. Very briefly mentions conditions in First World War, including food q...
Recalls Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations at Lansdown Road school, Leicester. Recalls Na...
Recalls growing up in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire and Belper, Derbyshire. Describes her immediate fami...
Recalls school at Hinckley council school and vague recollection of Queen Victoria's Jubilee. Descr...
Outlines working life in Leicester until joined Wolsey hosiery from Oram's dyers. Recalls first day ...
Recalls early life living in Andrew's Street, Leicester. Describes mother running shop and the housi...
Recalls childhood in the West End of Leicester. Describes father's business including his milk round...
Recalls childhood in the Belgrave area of Leicester in the early years of the 20th century. Describe...
Recalls childhood in Belgrave, Leicester at the turn of the 20th Century. Mentions attending Belgrav...
Recalls early life and childhood in the Wharf Street area of Leicester. Mentions shops in Wharf Stre...
Recalls childhood in Highfields area of Leicester; father a policeman, home remedies, food, father's...
Recalls childhood in Leicester. Recalls visits to Leicester Temperance Hall for lantern slide lectur...
Recalls growing up in Corporation Road, Belgrave, Leicester. Talks about her father's butcher's bus...
Joint interview with husband and wife. Mr Mitchelson recalls moving from Bourne in Lincolnshire to L...
Describes schooldays at Medway Street, Leicester. Very brief mention of giving a poetry recital at O...
Recalls an operation as child. Very briefly mentions conditions in First World War, including food q...
Recalls Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations at Lansdown Road school, Leicester. Recalls Na...
Recalls growing up in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire and Belper, Derbyshire. Describes her immediate fami...
Recalls school at Hinckley council school and vague recollection of Queen Victoria's Jubilee. Descr...
Outlines working life in Leicester until joined Wolsey hosiery from Oram's dyers. Recalls first day ...
Recalls early life living in Andrew's Street, Leicester. Describes mother running shop and the housi...
Recalls childhood in the West End of Leicester. Describes father's business including his milk round...