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Interview
774, LO/138/089
Leicester Oral History Archive Collection

Speaker: Mansell, Fred, 1917 - , Interviewee, Male, Tram driver; Army service; Warehouseman;
Speaker: Pallett, T., Interviewer, Male

Summary of interview item: Recalls childhood and education. Talks about first job in a hosiery warehouse. Describes joining Leicester City Transport as a tram conductor in 1946, then becoming a tram driver. Describes the work and different tram routes. Also recalls different anecdotes about incidents on the trams.
Place of birth: Leicester
Education: Elbow Lane school; Slater Street school;
Marital Status: , Children:
Father's Occupation:
Mother's Occupation:
Location: County: Leicestershire
Location: Town/Place: Leicester
Periods Covered: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Language: English

Recording Date: 6/12/1984
Playing time: 30 mins
Access Restrictions: Full clearance Item Copyright: EMOHA
Summary: Yes
Transcription: No
Copies: yes
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