Catalogue

Interview
763, LM/015/T1
Leicester City Museums Collection

Speaker: Phipps, John, - , Interviewee, Male, Chief Executive Town Hall Clerk;
Speaker: Jarrett, Bob, Interviewer, Male

Summary of interview item: Transcript of interview recalling the tram system in Leicester from the 1920s. Mentions the different routes, the electric tramway, the former horse drawn tramway and the abandoning of routes from the 1930s. Describes the shifts that tram conductors worked, the frequency of the services, the overhead system and points and the charging system. Mentions the popularity of use of the trams and the general lack of mechanical problems with the trams.
Place of birth: Leicester
Education:
Marital Status: , Children:
Father's Occupation: Tram conductor
Mother's Occupation:
Location: County: Leicestershire
Location: Town/Place: Leicester
Periods Covered: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Language: English

Recording Date: 1/5/1998
Playing time:
Access Restrictions: Full clearance Item Copyright: LCMS
Summary: No
Transcription: Yes
Copies:
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