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The West End
This raw, unedited audio recording is an interesting and lucid account of a boy growing up in the south west of Leicester, in the early part of the 20th century. Mr. W. Lenton, born in 1902, speaks about growing up in Leicester around the time of the First World War. He talks about the days when there were farms, working blacksmith's shops and boating on the river. He also recalls farmers bringing their cattle to market, swimming in the river, visiting a tripe shop and one of the first cinemas to be built in Leicester. During this recording he relates his experiences as a teenager working in a butchers shop, collecting meat on a trolley from the town centre, and playing football on a recreation ground where the car park of Leicester City Football Club is now located. The recording includes material about local reaction to the declaration of the First World War, wartime shortages and the soup kitchen. After the war he attended the "West End Adult School" and he describes his experience of the Adult School movement. The original recording is held by the East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA ref: 385, LO/005/C5), details at http://www.le.ac.uk/emoha/This recording lasts for 29 minutes and 32 seconds.
 
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Creators: Interviewee - Lenton, Mr. W.
Subject: Culture, Rural Life
 Oral History
 History
Contributors: East Midlands Oral History Archive - Other
Date created: 01 / 01 / 1989
Language: English
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Leicester
Rights: Community Media Association has non exclusive rights for the use of the work in The Showcase, but the overall copyright rests with East Midlands Oral History Archive. Copyright East Midlands Oral History Archive
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