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Ghost sign for Parmeko on Percy Road, 2019.
No full textGhost sign for Parmeko, reading: 'Parmeko / Goods Entrance / Vernon Road'. The goods entrance ghost sign is available to view in our collection.
Formed in 1927, Parmeko began under the name Partridge and Mee before becoming Parmeko in 1935. As a leading manufacturer of electromagnetic devices, including transformers and chokes, Parmeko received a 1944 patent for the design of a loudspeaker. In 1956, Parmeko acquired by Sears Holdings to expand their business, manufacturing electrical engineers, transductors, magnetic amplifiers, electronic control gear, electronic equipment and sound reproducing equipment. The company dissolved in 2021
Ghost sign for Everards on the Old White Swan pub on Main Street in Newbold Verdon, 2019.
No full textGhost sign for Everards located on the side of The Old White Swan pub. The sign depitcs the Everards logo: the founder William Everard above the company name and 'Established in 1849'. The Old White Swan closed in 2020, and the sign was painted over.
Everards, a regional brewery based in Leicester, was founded in 1849 by William Everard and Thomas Hull. The company also began tenanting pubs, now running 175 pubs throughout Leicestershire. The company is still brewing independently today
Ghost sign for Offiler's Brewery Ltd. on Worthington Lane in Newbold Coleorton, 2019.
No full textGhost sign for Offiler's Brewery Ltd. on the Cross Keys pub. The sign is partially obscured by a modern sign for the Cross Keys, so only the word 'Offilers' can be seen. The Cross Keys were an Offiler's pub acquired in 1899.
Founded in 1876, Offiler's began when George Offiler acquired the Vine Inn Brewery. The company was registered in 1890 and a reconstruction of the company occurred in 1892. In 1965, the company was acquired by Charrington United Breweries Ltd. and the brewery was closed in 1966
Ghost sign for Woodford's Groceries on the corner of Orson Street and St. Saviours Road, 2019.
No full textGhost sign for Woodford's Groceries, reading 'Woodford's / For High Class / Groceries'. On the same building, but facing St. Saviours Street, Woodford's has the same sign, but rather than saying 'Groceries', the sign says 'Provisions'
Ghost sign for the Queens Head and Saddington Farm Shop, Main Street, 2019.
No full textTwo ghost signs on the Queens Head pub, Saddington. The top reads 'QH / large car park & enclosed garden at rear'. The bottom read 'Saddington Farm Shop / Meats, Pies, Chutneys... ...and much, much more.' The bottom sign was painted over some time in 2021/22. The farm shop was an enterprise started by the licensee of the pub, Chris Lewis-Sharman, with support from the owners Everards Brewery, in 2013. In 2024, Everards are advertising for a new licensee
Ghost sign for Manship & Son on Clarendon Park Road, 2019.
No full textGhost sign for Manship & Son, reading: 'Manship & Son / Painters / Decorators / Phone ...'. According to our 1932 directories, decorators were listed at 27 and 29 Earl Howe Street, relocating to 229 Clarendon Park Road in 1954. This sign is located below a second ghost sign in our collection. To view this sign in full, view H.G.S. Harris in our collection
Ghost sign for Hewitt, Hipwell & Jeffs on the corner of Cross Street and Law Street, 2019.
No full textGhost sign reading 'Hewitt' on the corner of Cross Street and Law Street. According to a 1928 trade directory, 2 Cross Street was listed under the company of Hewitt, Hipwell & Jeffs, wholesale hosiers
Ghost sign for Hodgkins, Millar & Co. Printers on Atkinson Street, 2019.
No full textGhost sign for 'Hodgkins, Millar & Co. Printers'. According to Kelly's Directories, Hodgkins, Millar & Co. were listed as printers from 1932 through 1954, but only the 1941 and 1954 directories list the company on Halstead Road, just one street over from this building. In 1932, Kelly's Direcoty lists the company on Church Gate, and the 1922 directory lists only William Ernest Hodgkins on Chepstow Road
Rodney Pratt interviewed by Colin Hyde, 15 May 2018
No full textRodney Pratt (RP) interviewed by Colin Hyde (CH), 15 May 2018. RP describes interest in sport as a child, began playing cricket at Hinckley Grammar School, later played for Leicestershire Young Amateurs. RP mentions Charles Palmer approached him to join Leicestershire County Cricket Club at Grace Road aged 16 years old. [05:30:00] Mentions received very little coaching, would talk about cricket to English Cricketer Willie Watson, discussed bowling around wicket. Recalls being unaware of county cricket ground and score keeping, hadn't considered a career in cricket. Mentions Charles Palmer came to RP's house to ask his mother if he could join the staff at Grace Road, signed as a professional. First contract was three hundred pounds, had to find job in the winter, mentions pay was poor at this time. [15:11:00] Mentions work found in off season, spent two years in Armed Forced, got job at Wolsey Factory. Talks about first impressions of Grace Road Cricket Ground, little interaction between junior and senior players. Suggests team lacked professionalism when first started, little coaching, lack of vision from management. [27:00:00] Little physical training regimes, visited gym on Western Boulevard, mentions team had a masseur. Comments on changes witnessed at Grace Road, new pavilion, changes to ground. Talks about attitude of team, felt like underdogs, had older players. Comments on quality of umpiring, experienced umpires. [40:41] Talks about memorable players on his team, Jack Firth the Wicket Keeper, Terry Spencer, describes team as solemn. Comments on attitudes towards arrival of overseas players, many players from Yorkshire. Talks about conditions at Grace Road, showers didn't work, wooden floorboards in dressing room. [46:30:00] Talks about his cricketing, mentions his skills improved by playing better players, gaining confidence. Comments on introduction of Gillette Cup, first one day cricket event, recalls going to first Gillette Cup final match; Worcester versus Sussex. Mentions fielding close to wicket, often young players fielded there. Comments on experience bowling, had little choice over which end he bowled, would mostly bowl uphill at Grace Road, mentions Terry Spencer wouldn't bowl up hill. Talks about good bowlers played against, mentions best he played was Peter May. Suggests bats are heavier today than when he played. Talks about favourite away grounds, Worcester, Taunton; liked general surrounding and quality of wicket and outfield. Mentions made debut at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, enjoyed playing at Lord's Cricket Ground. Recalls his best performance as Bowler at Bradford Cricket Ground. Talks about his experience as a Batsman. [01:09:20] Talks about fastest bowlers played against, names Frank Tyson as quickest. RP suggests best batter he played with was Willie Watson, describes him as graceful. Comments on best team performances, recalls beating Surrey at The Oval. Describes ending of his career with Leicester County Cricket Team, RP suggests his form worsened. Mentioned worked in Leicester and Loughborough Market in ladies wear for twenty years. Later worked for Express Dairies, worked in office. Recalls stopped playing cricket for twelve months after leaving professional cricket, then played for Leicester Nomads Cricket Team. [01:25:30] Talks about National Service, went to RAF Newton, played in RAF football team. Mentions first twelve months went quickly, was a storeman, captain later let him leave to play cricket. Mentions when playing cricket, he played in Gibraltar and went with combined services to play cricket in Holland. [01:33:27] Talks about relationships between different county sports teams, e.g. Leicester City Football Team and Leicester Tigers. Went to pub with Gordon Banks and Richard Norman. Talks about future of cricket, suggests county championship will finish. RP suggests out fielding has improved greatly but batting and bowling have worsened.File replaced with redacted file on 23.01.2024 by Colin Hyde
Rosemary Cramp interviewed by Colin Hyde, 24 April 2018
No full textRosemary Cramp (RC) interviewed by Colin Hyde (CH) at Peaker Park Care Home, 24 April 2018. RC describes early life, born in Foxton, moved to Glooston; Describes family background in the local Langtons area. Father's first farm in Foxton, then to Ivy House Farm in Glooston for rest of childhood. 'The Grange' at Cranoe was 'family' home. Comments on links between villages, railway enabling travel, labourers able to work in other places. Recalls most villages had shops, pub, tradespeople visited villages, took orders, delivered. Travel was restricted; holidays at seaside. Had younger sister, both went to Market Harborough Grammar School. Recalls start of Second World War and arrival of evacuees, mother was billeting officer. Mentions arrival of Italian prisoners of war, three from the south of Italy, stayed on family farm, describes this. Briefly mentions school children from local towns coming for the harvest. Comments on men returning from war not wanting to carry on in pre-war jobs, such as labouring. Reflects on loss of farm labourers after war; current farm contracts all workers. Talks about de-population of countryside and lack of amenities, reflects that the local church is often all that is left. Comments on financial slump in 1920s-1930s, didn't have gas, but did have electricity. Mentions mother came from wealthier family, wanted RC to go to Oxford University but RC wanted to go to London. Talks about progression out of the sixth form, gaining a place at London but being persuaded by friend to try St Anne's college, Oxford University. Reflects on wanting to be a journalist but became interested in Medieval History at Oxford, mentions Anglo-Saxon history was fairly unknown at the time. Mentions becoming don at age 21, although didn't do a PhD there. Comments on coping with male attitudes during her career, gives anecdotes. Notes that she came from a strong women's college at St Anne's. Tells story of finding the Roman building north of Glooston, local rector helping, writing letter to Archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon and receiving reply. Several years later Mr Strongman helped her dig a trench there, Market Harborough Advertiser took a photograph. Mentions read philology but worked in archaeology, Ashmolian Museum helped; ad hoc training; explains that didn't have long period of research until retirement. Notes that her generation of archaeology professors didn't study archaeology as a degree subject. Describes the attraction of the Anglo-Saxon period to her. Comments on 'pecking order' of village life, rectors often Oxbridge educated, prosperous farmers had status, such as her family. Farmers had tennis courts, she joined the young farmers. States the local hunt gave them horses in thanks for using their land. Comments on effect of a rural upbringing; reflects on time at Market Harborough Grammar School and the effect of Second World War on activities at school, suggests that it taught her how to compete with men. Talks about her mother, who took an interest in literature and learning; founded Women's Institute in a hen hut. During Second World War they both experimented with using local ingredients in cooking, such as nettles, rosehip syrup. Mother died young and didn't see RC's success in career, although she encouraged it rather than Father, who acknowledged this later in life, talks about this