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Interview
642, EE/14/15
Ethnic Elders Collection

Speaker: Parwez Chowdary, Salima, 1933 - , Interviewee, Female, Shop keeper; Factory worker;
Speaker: Parwez, N., Interviewer,

Summary of interview item: Recalls early life and childhood in Multan and Karachi, Pakistan. Mentions school, housework and games played. Recalls marriage and move to U.K. in 1956, following her husband to Glasgow. Comments on life in Glasgow and the weather. Recalls move to Leicester, accommodation, work in factory and owning a fabric shop. Comments on friendliness of Leicester people and loss of respect for elderly.
Place of birth: Pakistan
Education:
Marital Status: Married, Children:
Father's Occupation:
Mother's Occupation:
Location: County: Leicestershire
Location: Town/Place: Leicester, Glasgow
Periods Covered: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Language: Urdu

Recording Date: 1/4/1999
Playing time: 47 mins
Access Restrictions: no consent Item Copyright: EMOHA
Summary: Yes
Transcription: Yes
Copies: Yes
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