Catalogue

Interview
957, LO/312/263/B
Leicester Oral History Archive Collection

Speaker: Cartwright, Mrs., 1896 - , Interviewee, Female,
Speaker: McCarthy, L, Interviewer, Male

Summary of interview item: Joint interview with husband and wife celebrating their 70th Wedding anniversary. Recalls Wedding day in Mountsorrel in 1916. Mr. Cartwright comments on having lived in same house, in Birstall, all his life and describes his family. Mentions interest in radio broadcasting. They recall how they met one another and Mrs. Cartwright's mother coming to live with them as housekeeper. Comment on secret of a good marriage. Mrs. Cartwirght recalls being separated from her husband during the Second World War.
Place of birth: Leicester
Education:
Marital Status: Married, Children:
Father's Occupation:
Mother's Occupation: Housekeeper
Location: County: Leicestershire
Location: Town/Place: Birstall
Periods Covered: 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Language: English

Recording Date: 1/9/1986
Playing time: 13 mins
Access Restrictions: No consent Item Copyright: EMOHA
Summary: Yes
Transcription: No
Copies: yes
Cross Reference:

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