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- Collection: The Post War History of Leicester 1945-1962
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Reflections on National Service
Geoff Fenn reflects on the pros and cons of National Service
Memories of cricket at Grace Road
Former county cricket player Rod Pratt remembers the poor state of the facilities at Grace Road in the 1950s.
Memories of playing rugby for the Tigers
Former Tigers player Brian Small recalls the harder rugby union teams to beat in the 1950s.
Memories of the Collegiate Girls School
Liz Brandow recalls not liking the Collegiate Girls School in the 1950s.
Memories of the venture youth club.
Bob Hughes talks about the Venture Youth Club and Ray Gosling.
Memories of a Civil Defence Interview
June Dawson recalls an accident when a Civil Defence recruiter visited her husband.
Memories of St Nicholas Circle
Doll (Doris) Oliver and Brenda Brewster recall the St Nicholas Circle area in the 1940s
Memories of the Little Theatre, Leicester
John Graham talks about joining the Little Theatre
Memories of the fire at the Little Theatre, Leicester
John Graham talks about the fire at the Little Theatre, Leicester
Norman Martin talks about the engineering industry and rise of wages in 1958, Leicestershire.
Norman Martin listing about the various jobs and rise of wages in the engineering industry in 1958, his working experience at English Electric and then Mellor Bromleys.