Leicestershire & Rutland Sound Map

Title

Leicestershire & Rutland Sound Map

Subject

Local history

Description

This map displays sounds and voices from places in Leicestershire & Rutland

Creator

Special Collections

Source

Special Collections, EMOHA, UOSH

Publisher

Special Collections

Date

August 2020

Contributor

Various

Rights

Rights for online use have been cleared or have been assessed as low risk

Type

Various

Collection Items

Oadby Stables
Nora Reiger recalls working at the stables in Oadby in the 1940s.

Holmes Hosiery Factory
Joyce Higgins describes working in a hosiery factory in Wigston in the 1940s.

Wigston
Jim McClelland talks about moving to Wigston in the 1950s.

Church of Christ
Hilda Sykes recalls childhood attendance at a Baptist church in South Wigston during the 1920s.

Rutland Water
Tim Appleton recalls the early beginnings of Rutland Water in the 1970s.

Shady Lane
Primrose Hall recalls American soldiers and German Prisoners of War at Shady Lane in the 1940s.

Moira Canal Festival
The sound of the Black Pig Border Morris Dancers performing at the Moira Canal Festival.

Welford Road Stadium
A recording of Leicester Tigers Rugby Club chanting at Welford Road Stadium.

Leicester Market
A recording of the sound of traders at Leicester Market.

Leicester Cathedral
A recording of chimes at Leicester Cathedral
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