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Saffron Past and Present CollectionPhysical DetailNumber of items in the collection: 12
Venues where the material can be listened to: Record Office Media available on: CD. Collection HistoryThe Saffron Past and Present Collection comprises 7 interviews, newspaper
cuttings and written memories. The interviews were conducted and the written
material gathered as research for the book "The Story of the Saff"
which was published in 1998 by Leicester City Council. The collection
was deposited with the EMOHA in May 2003.
What the Collection ContainsThe interviews in this collection were conducted with current and former
residents of the Saffron Lane Estate known as 'the Saff', Leicester's
first large-scale municipal housing estate. Subjects covered in the interviews
include aspects of housing, leisure, local schools and shops, and the
campaign for the rebuilding of the estate's concrete Boot houses in the
1990s.
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