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Interview
875, LO/239/190
Leicester Oral History Archive Collection

Speaker: Swinfen, Albert, 1929 - , Interviewee, Male, Butcher
Speaker: Aucott, S., Interviewer, Female

Summary of interview item: Recalls life in Croft village from the 1930s. Recalls Croft flood in 1932 and gives details of his father's work as a butcher, particularly in the slaughter of animals. Recalls games played as a child. Mentions different shops and how self supporting Croft was. Talks about the quarry, its size and accidents happening there. Mentions his grandfather being the landlord of the local public house. Describes his schooldays, sweets eaten as a child and attending the cinema in Wigston. Recalls characters from the village, including the road sweeper and the doctor. Mentions various home remedies. Describes local village rivalry, traffic and local farms.
Place of birth: Croft
Education:
Marital Status: , Children:
Father's Occupation: Butcher
Mother's Occupation:
Location: County: Leicestershire
Location: Town/Place: Croft
Periods Covered:
Language: English

Recording Date: 23/1/1986
Playing time: 50 mins
Access Restrictions: Full clearance Item Copyright: EMOHA
Summary: Yes
Transcription: No
Copies: yes
Cross Reference:

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