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- Collection: Leicestershire & Rutland Sound Map
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Wymeswold Hunt
Ellen Smith recalls the Quorn hunt coming to Wymeswold in the 1910s and 1920s.
Beaumanor Hall
Daisy Wainwright recalls living in Woodhouse Eaves and the village's relationship with Beaumanor Hall during the 1920s and 1930s.
Bradgate Park
George Stacey recalls visits to Bradgate Park as a child during the 1920s.
Rothley Station
Madeleine Sleath describes how she got a job as a porter at Rothley Station during WWII and the work she had to do there.
Barkby
Sidney Kirk describes farming life and cricket in Barkby during the 1920s and 1930s.
Charnwood Railway Inn
John Thorley recalls childhood at the Charnwood Railway Inn during the 1910s.
Mount Saint Bernard Abbey
Recordings reflecting daily life at the abbey, including the sounds of bottling at the brewery, the choir and the bells.
Hinckley Hosiery Factory
Elsie Goode describes conditions and pay at Daniel Payne's factory in Hinckley during the 1920s.
Waltham on the Wolds Church
The sound of bell ringing at St. Mary Magdalene parish church i n Waltham on the Wolds.
Martinshaw Wood
Recording capturing the world of bird sounds in Martinshaw Wood.