Gives brief background of education and childhood in Eastbourne, Sussex. Recalls army service during the Second World War, teacher training and moving to Leicester. Describes in detail his interest and work with the Little Theatre in Leicester from 1947 to the mid 1970s, including how the theatre was run by committee, set designers, productions and the fire in 1955. Also details how the theatre was rebuilt and how the theatre was kept going during the Second World War
Outlines family background and childhood in Woodgate area of Leicester. Describes variety of jobs, w...
Describes schooldays at Medway Street, Leicester. Very brief mention of giving a poetry recital at O...
Describes childhood games in Filbert Street area of Leicester. Recalls Sawday Street School, childho...
Theatre. Compilation of interview extracts recalling the theatres, amateur theatre and theatre peop...
Recalls early life and childhood in Leicester. Describes the family home in Southgate Street, occupi...
Sketches Leicester childhood playing football, earning money to go swimming or to the Colliseum cine...
Recalls childhood in Leicester, mentioning Clyde Street and Ellis Avenue school and his father's de...
Recalls first day at school and becoming interested in theatre at Loughborough Grammar school. Descr...
Recalls his early family life in Leicester. Describes the house they lived in, including the domesti...
Recalls teacher training in Battersea, London, briefly mentioning local poverty. Recalls attending ...
Recalls childhood living on the Braunstone Estate just after it was built. Describes houses and cond...
Describes square, shops, housing of Knighton, Leicester. Brief mention of father being pool attendan...
Recalls interest in music as a school boy and being in the choir at Melton Mowbray Parish church [Le...
Describes being at Green Lane School, Leicester. Recalls poverty of family, pawning possessions to g...
Describes growing up in Crown Street area of Leicester. Mention of father working for London and Nor...
Outlines family background and childhood in Woodgate area of Leicester. Describes variety of jobs, w...
Describes schooldays at Medway Street, Leicester. Very brief mention of giving a poetry recital at O...
Describes childhood games in Filbert Street area of Leicester. Recalls Sawday Street School, childho...
Theatre. Compilation of interview extracts recalling the theatres, amateur theatre and theatre peop...
Recalls early life and childhood in Leicester. Describes the family home in Southgate Street, occupi...
Sketches Leicester childhood playing football, earning money to go swimming or to the Colliseum cine...
Recalls childhood in Leicester, mentioning Clyde Street and Ellis Avenue school and his father's de...
Recalls first day at school and becoming interested in theatre at Loughborough Grammar school. Descr...
Recalls his early family life in Leicester. Describes the house they lived in, including the domesti...
Recalls teacher training in Battersea, London, briefly mentioning local poverty. Recalls attending ...
Recalls childhood living on the Braunstone Estate just after it was built. Describes houses and cond...
Describes square, shops, housing of Knighton, Leicester. Brief mention of father being pool attendan...
Recalls interest in music as a school boy and being in the choir at Melton Mowbray Parish church [Le...
Describes being at Green Lane School, Leicester. Recalls poverty of family, pawning possessions to g...
Describes growing up in Crown Street area of Leicester. Mention of father working for London and Nor...
Outlines family background and childhood in Woodgate area of Leicester. Describes variety of jobs, w...
Describes schooldays at Medway Street, Leicester. Very brief mention of giving a poetry recital at O...
Describes childhood games in Filbert Street area of Leicester. Recalls Sawday Street School, childho...