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- Collection: Leicestershire & Rutland Sound Map
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Gaddesby Gallop
The sound of runners competing in the Gaddesby Gallop.
Great Central Railway
The sound of trains on the Great Central Railway
Hinckley Hosiery Factory
Elsie Goode describes conditions and pay at Daniel Payne's factory in Hinckley during the 1920s.
Holmes Hosiery Factory
Joyce Higgins describes working in a hosiery factory in Wigston in the 1940s.
Hungarton
Kenneth Barnett describes community life in Hungarton during the 1930s and 1940s. Also, he recalls the Quenby Hall.
Ibstock Wake
Brenda Clark discusses the Wake celebrations in Ibstock during the 1920s.
Leicester Cathedral
A recording of chimes at Leicester Cathedral
Leicester Market
A recording of the sound of traders at Leicester Market.
Leicester United Caribbean Association
Donna Jackman and Charmaine Blake discuss the activities of the Leicester United Caribbean Association (LUCA) in the 1980s.
Long Clawson Dairy
Jean Morris discusses cheese making at Long Clawson Dairy and the establishment of the patent for Stilton in the 1950s and 1960s.