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Interview
795, LO/159/110
Leicester Oral History Archive Collection

Speaker: Biddles, Mildred, - , Interviewee, Female,
Speaker: Carter, Monica, Interviewer, Female

Summary of interview item: Interview with the wife of the boxer George Biddles. Recalls boxing in the 1920s and her family's interest in boxing. Mentions other boxers and personalities such as Hogan Bassey, Jack Bodell, Billy Walker and Bessie Braddock. Talks about George's illness. Talks about the Second World War. Mentions the Ring café, visit to Buckingham Palace and the House of Commons.
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Marital Status: Married, Children:
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Periods Covered: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Language: English

Recording Date: 14/2/1985
Playing time: 1 hr
Access Restrictions: Full clearance Item Copyright: EMOHA
Summary: Yes
Transcription: No
Copies: yes
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