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Interview
763, LM/017/T3
Leicester City Museums Collection

Speaker: Bates, Bernard, - , Interviewee, Male,
Speaker: Jarrett, Bob, Interviewer, Male

Summary of interview item: Transcript of interview describing watching and using trams in Leicester from 1929. Talks about the tram shed on Narborough Road. Mentions the high unemployment in the boot and shoe trade during the 1930s. Recalls people missing the trams when they were replaced with the buses.
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Father's Occupation: Boot and shoe worker
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Location: County: Leicestershire
Location: Town/Place: Leicester
Periods Covered: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Language: English

Recording Date: 2/6/1998
Playing time:
Access Restrictions: no consent Item Copyright: LCMS
Summary: No
Transcription: Yes
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