Catalogue

Interview
2263, KM/01
Kegworth Museum Collection

Speaker: Smith, Harold, 1921 - 0, Interviewee, Male, Co-op shop manager
Speaker: Moore, B, Interviewer, Female

Summary of interview item: Brief anecdote of butcher's lad falling off flood boards at Kegworth, Leicestershire. Mentions being delivery boy in Old Sawley, visiting Co-operative [Co-op] shops in Long Eaton [Nottinghamshire] area. Describes Kegworth Co-op shop, goods sold, deliveries, storage, Christmas decorations, the manager Mr Pegg, rationing during Second World War, dividends, anecdote about dropping eggs. Very brief mention of meat for Kegworth carnival. Lists places worked.
Place of birth: Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Education: To age 14
Marital Status: , Children:
Father's Occupation: Co-op butcher
Mother's Occupation:
Location: County: Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire
Location: Town/Place: Kegworth, Long Eaton
Periods Covered: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Language: English

Recording Date: 5/7/2003
Playing time:
Access Restrictions: Full clearance Item Copyright: Kegworth Museum
Summary: No
Transcription: Yes
Copies: Yes
Cross Reference:

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