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The sounds of blackbirds at Melton Country Park.

Marcel Everett recalls the local houses and the canal during the 1920s and 1930s. She also describes the changes which took place in the industry of Blaby due to the industrial revolution.

Recording capturing the world of bird sounds in Martinshaw Wood.

The sound of bell ringing at St. Mary Magdalene parish church i n Waltham on the Wolds.

Elsie Goode describes conditions and pay at Daniel Payne's factory in Hinckley during the 1920s.

Recordings reflecting daily life at the abbey, including the sounds of bottling at the brewery, the choir and the bells.

John Thorley recalls childhood at the Charnwood Railway Inn during the 1910s.

Sidney Kirk describes farming life and cricket in Barkby during the 1920s and 1930s.

Madeleine Sleath describes how she got a job as a porter at Rothley Station during WWII and the work she had to do there.

George Stacey recalls visits to Bradgate Park as a child during the 1920s.