Add to ORKGGives a thumbnail sketch of village of Sharnford, Leicestershire c.1900. Talks about village life; mentions local pubs, limited prospects for school leavers, arrival of Griswold machines in village, lack of amenities, childhood games, large families, heavy drinking of some men, hardness of life
Talks about growing up in Countesthorpe Cottage Homes, Leicestershire. Describes layout of Homes, ch...
Recalls life in the village of Enderby, Leicestershire, between 1930 and 1963. Describes the village...
Recalls family's small transport firm and farm in the 1920s. Describes in some detail his father's t...
Swithland, Quorn and Anstey. Compilation of interview extracts with residents of the Leicestershire...
Recalls life in the village of Swithland, Leicestershire, from the 1930s. Recalls Lord Lanesborough'...
Recalls village life and farming in Cossington, Leicestershire, in the first half of the 20th centur...
Recalls childhood and early working life in West End of Leicester. Describes games played as a child...
Recalls village life and farming in Whetstone, Leicestershire. Mentions moving into what was the Wh...
Explains that labour shortage at outbreak of First World War enabled him to be plough boy on farm at...
Recalls life in Croft village from the 1930s. Recalls Croft flood in 1932 and gives details of his f...
Describes village life in Bagworth, Leicestershire. Recalls allotments; keeping, killing, and curing...
Describes early life and childhood in Stroughton and Evington villages in Leicestershire. Recalls Gi...
Recalls the celebrations for the coronation of George V in 1909, in Burton Overy, Leicestershire. De...
Describes family house in Wootton, Northamptonshire, father's job as lorry driver for Mex Motor Spir...
Brief outline of father's job as policeman. Describes childhood home in Desford, Leicestershire, cho...
Talks about growing up in Countesthorpe Cottage Homes, Leicestershire. Describes layout of Homes, ch...
Recalls life in the village of Enderby, Leicestershire, between 1930 and 1963. Describes the village...
Recalls family's small transport firm and farm in the 1920s. Describes in some detail his father's t...
Swithland, Quorn and Anstey. Compilation of interview extracts with residents of the Leicestershire...
Recalls life in the village of Swithland, Leicestershire, from the 1930s. Recalls Lord Lanesborough'...
Recalls village life and farming in Cossington, Leicestershire, in the first half of the 20th centur...
Recalls childhood and early working life in West End of Leicester. Describes games played as a child...
Recalls village life and farming in Whetstone, Leicestershire. Mentions moving into what was the Wh...
Explains that labour shortage at outbreak of First World War enabled him to be plough boy on farm at...
Recalls life in Croft village from the 1930s. Recalls Croft flood in 1932 and gives details of his f...
Describes village life in Bagworth, Leicestershire. Recalls allotments; keeping, killing, and curing...
Describes early life and childhood in Stroughton and Evington villages in Leicestershire. Recalls Gi...
Recalls the celebrations for the coronation of George V in 1909, in Burton Overy, Leicestershire. De...
Describes family house in Wootton, Northamptonshire, father's job as lorry driver for Mex Motor Spir...
Brief outline of father's job as policeman. Describes childhood home in Desford, Leicestershire, cho...
Talks about growing up in Countesthorpe Cottage Homes, Leicestershire. Describes layout of Homes, ch...
Recalls life in the village of Enderby, Leicestershire, between 1930 and 1963. Describes the village...
Recalls family's small transport firm and farm in the 1920s. Describes in some detail his father's t...