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- Collection: Leicestershire & Rutland Sound Map
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Quorn House
George Farnham recalls inheriting Quorn House and what life was like there during WWII.
Whitwick Colliery
Francis Smith talks about working conditions at Whitwick Colliery during the 1920s and 1930s.
Bardon Village
Francis Harris talks about the Everard family's influence over village life in Bardon during the 1920s.
Ibstock Wake
Brenda Clark discusses the Wake celebrations in Ibstock during the 1920s.
Belvoir Castle
Ethel Challands recalls grandfather's visit to Belvoir Castle after discovering the bones of the Earl of Rutland during the 1920s.
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.
Pork Pies
Kenneth Barnett discusses how to make a good pork pie.
Picture Palace Cinema
Erik Brownlow recalls working at the Picture Palace cinema as a musician during the 1920s.
Polish Community Church
Helena Szoldra recalls the establishment of the first Polish church in Melton Mowbray by the Polish community after WWII.
Sileby Festivals
Edith Gilbert recalls some of the main festivals celebrated in Sileby in the 1920s and 1930s.