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Ghost sign for Phipps & Co. on the Graziers Arms Pub on High Street in Husbands Bosworth, 2018.
No full textGhost sign for Phipps & Co. Ltd on the Graziers Arms Pub. The sign reads: 'P. Phipps & Cos. Ales and Stouts. Northampton'.
Founded in 1801 by Pickering Phipps, Phipps & Co. began brewing in Northampton in 1817. In 1960, the company was acquired by Watney Mann Ltd. with 1,171 houses. In 1974, Carlsberg took possession of the brewery, but Phipps was no longer being brewed. However, in 2004, Phipps became independent again under the name Phipps Northampton Brewery Co., rebrewing their IPA, and in 2014, Phipps returned to the Albion Brewery with the Phipps family rejoining the business and gin production beginning again
Ghost sign for 'Sansom's Cash & Carry' on New Pingle Street, 2018.
No full textGhost sign reading: 'Sansom's Cash & Carry'. The sign has severely deteriorated
Sheila Saunders and Norman Bakewell interviewed by Jenny Escritt, 19 February 2018
No full textSheila Saunders (SS) and Norman Bakewell (NB) interviewed by Jenny Escritt (JE), 19 February 2018. SS and NB comment on houses they grew up in together, lived on Overpark Avenue, Leicester. NB provides brief description of National Service from 1946-1948. SS comments on schools attended: Folville Rise, left at 14 years old. SS describes childhood house, story about swinging on the curtains and breaking curtain pole. SS describes first job at Bedingfields factory in Lower Brown Street. Describes work, eight hours, six days a week. Moved to Smiths on corner of Yeoman Lane and Rutland Street making underwear and baby clothes. Mother and sister also worked there. Anecdote about tin pram she had as a young child and women in factory making covers and pillow for it. Detailed description of accident where her hair got caught in a machine and what happened afterwards. Mentions ease of finding jobs. NB describes a near miss accident when he was bridge painting after National Service. Describes various jobs e.g. long distance lorry driver, bus conductor. Description of Father and involvement in accident when he was a tram driver. Inspector visited house and looked after father's injury, they feel his care was crucial to father's recovery. Describe how father looked after their health; example: blowing sulphur down their throats to help keep them clear. Also treating SS's knee when she fell off a bike. SS, NB and family moved to New Parks Estate in late 1940s; Aikman Avenue, new houses, new community. SS states married in 1951, lived on New Bridge Street. Lots of local shops; lists them, pub on every corner. No maternity leave, had to work to live. Husband was long distance lorry driver, had child minder for a while. NB suggests jobs were easily found at time. SS reflects on war years: a time of sharing and trust which continued a little after the war. NB describes family putting up Anderson shelter during the war and subsequent use of it. SS describes it as 'home from home', recalls local bombings. Mention getting first TV on New Parkes Estate, had magnifying device to put on the front of TV. NB reflects on schooling, recalls being at Braunstone Hall School and being hit across fingers with ruler. Both recall father making toys for them. Some description of how furniture was acquired during the 1950s.File replaced with redacted file on 23.01.2024 by Colin Hyde
Ghost sign for Salmon & Welch, hosiery manufacturers, on Vaughan Way, 2018.
No full textGhost sign for Salmon & Welch. The sign is extremely deteriorated and difficult to read, but the letters '...almon &... Ho...' can be read. The smudgy look of the sign may indicate that the sign was repainted at some point in the past. Before 2003, a building extension was added, partially obscuring the sign from view. This is one of, potentially, two ghost signs for Salmon & Welch in our collection
Ghost sign for an unknown business on Highfield Street, 2018.
No full textGhost sign with severe deterioration. The top of the sign is completely deteriorated along with the left-half. The only words that can be read are 'Sing' and 'Gents'
Ghost sign for Banks's on Gower Street, 2018.
No full textGhost sign for Banks's signature lion holding an axe. Founded in 1875, Banks's began brewing in Wolverhampton and continues to do so today
Ghost sign for The Salmon on the corner of Butt Close Lane and Blake Street, 2018.
No full textGhost signs for The Salmon. There are two ghost signs on opposite sides of the building. The first, on Butt Close Lane, reads: 'The Salmon / Specialist Real Ale Pub'. The second, on Blake Street, is a smaller version of the sign with the same wording.
Founded in 2016, The Salmon is run by Black Country Ales. Black Country Ales started in 1999 at The Old Bull's Head pub with no intention of brewing their own beer, but in 2004, the Gornal brewery became the brewing heart of Black Country Ales
Ghost signs for T. E. Lee & Co. on Burleys Way, 2018.
No full textGhost signs for T. E. Lee & Co. The first sign depicts the company name written vertically while the second sign, located on the side of the building, is too deteriorated to make out. The ghost signs may both be related to T. E. Lee & Co., or the second, deteriorated sign may be for a second company. Sadly, we are unable to tell at this point
Leon Spence interviewed by Peter Wood, 30 January 2018
No full textLeon Spence (LS) interviewed by Peter Wood (PW), 30 January 2018. [00:00:45] LS describes family's military background, father was in Army for 30 years and retired as Captain. Mentions father had served in Ghana from 1940-1942 as Chief Clerk of the Gold Coast, had started off in garrison artillery. Mentions his uncle served in Army and was killed during First World War in August 1918. [00:04:20] States parents met in 1927, father retired from army at age 48 and subsequently worked in social security. Anecdote about mother buying house on Beaconsfield Road in auction in 1946. [00:08:16] Mentions father knew M.E Clifton James and was considered as alternative decoy for General Montgomery during Second World War. Father was later in charge of Pay Office in Newarke Street, wore his 'super fines' to work, anecdote about tile falling off roof and hit metal rim of his peaked cap. [00:14:59] LS describes his education, attended King Richard III School, spent twelve weeks as Railway Porter, was later called up for National Service. Went to Glen Parva Barracks, chose to join Army, Royal Leicestershire Regiment, First Battalion. Recalls cleaning father's buttons, shoes and belts at home and receiving advice from father about how to comport himself in Army. [00:20:00] Recounts his training at Outward Bound Sea School in Aberdovey, Wales. Reflects on Army training, was first taught to march and salute, later trained how to use weapons e.g. guns, bayonet, hand grenades. Mentions enjoyed National Service, married at age 25. [00:33:33] Describes evacuation to Manchester, mother was ill-treated by family they stayed with. LS and family went to London to stay with mother's friend. [00:39:20] Long description of first National Service posting, was sent to Germany, worked in intelligence department of battalion, became Lance Corporal. Comments on maps used to track Army movements. [00:47:17] Describes attitudes of British Army to local German citizens whilst in Germany, LS was often invited to dinners and beer festivals by German colleagues. Describes social life in Germany. [00:50:26] Story about being approached by Adjutant to help uncover personal responsible for pharmaceuticals being trafficked in Army. Story about being approached by Lieutenant Colonel to locate East German spy. Mentions article he had written for German Newspaper. [01:02:17] Describes various Army manoeuvres he took part in, intelligence department was disbanded when LS returned to England. Comments on return to England, living in Nissan Hut in Ogbourne St George, could visit home at weekends. [01:06:51] Mentions was later posted to Sudan, travelled by ship, was responsible for cleaning latrines on board. Comments on countries visited whilst travelling to Sudan e.g. Gibraltar, Malta. [01:12:25] Describes arrival in Port Sudan and travels to Army base. Describes life in Sudan, work was done after sun had gone down. Recalls father's investiture when LS was seven years old, saw father speak with King George VI. Mentions whilst in Sudan was asked by Adjutant to be in charge of Officer's Mess, LS refused and was sent to be soldier in Khartoum, travelled on goods train. Became Guard Commander when arrived in Khartoum. [01:33:09] LS mentions he was given platoon to train, taught them how shoot, take a gun apart and put together again. Recalls as part of training LS and platoon were taken into dessert and told to survive, anecdote about filtering water through hats. Story about getting caught sneaking out of camp at night in Germany. [01:46:00] LS describes returning to England after National Service. Comments on insurrection in Sudan. Further comments on life in Sudan, tea sweetened with ants, relationships with Sudanese nationals.File replaced with redacted file on 23.01.2024 by Colin Hyde
June Davies interviewed by Colin Hyde, 1 February 2017
No full textJune Davies (JD) interviewed by Colin Hyde (CH) at interviewee's home, 1 February 2017. JD describes family background, her grandfather opened shop on High Street, Leicester. Recounts life in The Coventry Arms pub on Halford Street in detail. Description of both parents, family's lack of concern for money, running the pub, changes due to Second World War. Talks about going to Alderman Newton's Girls' School, Hazel Street Primary School. Talks further about her education, staying on to sixth form, secretarial work rather than factory work, no interest in politics but mention of wealthy uncle who was a Lord Mayor of Leicester. Not affected by winter of 1946/7, generally liked snow on Victoria Park. Details of teenage social life throughout the week organised by local church, curtailed by boys off to National Service and JD leaving area. Mentions Brucciani's as popular with young people. Detailed description of brothers who worked in show business, Mother, going to Blackpool to see West End shows during Second World War, performing with brothers in Working Men's Clubs in Leicester. Details their career through armed forces and then to Germany where JD joined brothers until returning to Leicester when Father fell ill. Mentions health care for Father who paid into a club. Talks in detail about meeting future husband, his work in merchant navy, courtship, marriage, moving around to try and stay with him, settling in Leicester and buying a semi-detached house in Wigston, no furniture. Talks about having an abortion soon after wedding, explains reasons, ignorance of birth control, lack of money a constant concern, having no furniture. Eventually decided to have a child having evaluated finances. Worked at solicitors but lost job when obviously pregnant, got temporary work instead. Explains kept working as much as possible, disliked being at home so got help to look after baby. Talks about lack of advice received when pregnant, describes what happened at the birth. Explains attitude to having more children, creating a social life, the young mothers she knew. Talks about buying new house with furniture, central heating. New house was open plan, which seemed modern. Outlines returning to work, started teaching which disliked. Comments on having 'unexpected' third child, using baby minders. Wanting to 'better' herself she got job in social services running Home Help service. Briefly comments of lack of interest in atomic bomb, Husband being in Suez during crisis. Mentions holidays in Clacton. Comments that mother always said Leicester was clean and had good shops, describes it as an 'elegant' life. Talks about current life and attitude, not dissimilar to her mother, looking forward rather than back.File replaced with redacted file on 23.01.2024 by Colin Hyde