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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
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.
Margaret Rud talks about working in a wool factory, the hosiery industry and knitting work in Leicestershire in 1952.
Margaret Rud talked about the work she performed in the Fielding & Johnston wool factory. Commuted by train everyday to Leicester, as well as discussing working hours and wages, Later worked in hosiery factory and explains work culture as well as…
Dennis O'Brien talks about the East Midlands Electricity Board services and new opportunities in 1956.
Dennis O'Brien talked about his first job in the East Midlands Electricity Board services, doing National Service, new opportunities after return and changes in 1956. Discusses use of Ready Reckoner for calculation and use of comptometer for big…