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Interview
1378, WS/015/14
Walnut Street

Speaker: Garside, Margaret, 1939 - 0, Interviewee, Female,
Speaker: Hyde, C, Interviewer, Male

Summary of interview item: Talks about being young mother in Walnut Street area of Leicester during 1950s. Describes living in '1 up 1 downs' behind Outram Street. Mentions local community, housing, work. Describes St Andrews estate, having left area and moved back in 1976. Explains how the estate, and perceptions of it, have changed for the worse. Gives opinion on City Challenge scheme, describes her involvement with local issues, recalls the slum clearances of the 1960s, 1970s.
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Location: County: Leicestershire
Location: Town/Place: Leicester
Periods Covered: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Language: English

Recording Date: 22/9/1994
Playing time: 1hr 10mins
Access Restrictions: No copyright Item Copyright: EMOHA
Summary: Yes
Transcription: No
Copies: Yes
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