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Ghost sign for L.M. Jackson, motor engineer, on Avenue Road Extension, 2017.
No full textGhost sign previously for a Jackson's motor engineer and garage. The sign had two layers with the first painted in black reading: '...anx Garage / L.M/ Jackson / Motor Engineer' with their phone number. The second layer written win green or blue with a black outline reads: 'Garage / Jackson / Motor / Engineer'. This sign has now been painted over and replaced with a new sign reading 'Jackson's Garage (Leicester) Ltd' between 2008 and 2009. According to the 1932, 1941 and 1954 Kelly's Directories, Leslie Maurice Jackson operated a motor garage at 154 Avenue Road Extension
Ghost sign for 'J. Humphreys Service Garage' on Dorothy Road, 2017.
No full textGhost sign reading 'J. Humph..s / Service Garage / Equipped for all / Repairs / Welding & Cutting / Washing .... & Repainting / Oils, Tyres & ...'. A second sign has become visible under this first layer but remains difficult to read. According the 1932 Kelly's Directory, J. Humphreys operated a garage at 272 St. Saviours Road. In the 1941 and 1954 Kelly's Directories, L. Humphreys Jr. is listed at 4 Dorothy Road as a motor engineer
Ghost sign on the corner of Windsor Avenue and Melton Road taken in 2017.
No full textUnfortunately, this ghost sign was covered by an advertising board and all the bay windows have been boarded up. . but according to the same photo from 1996, there are "fine wines, RSVP, cream or dry and Old Ruby
Ghost sign for The Blue Ball at Braunston on Cedar Street in Braunston, 2017.
No full textGhost sign for The Blue Ball at Braunston, depicting their logo (a horse shoe around a compass star), the company name and telephone and the words 'Country Pub & Kitchen'.
The Blue Ball is located in a 17th century thatched inn and is known as a place for warm and fresh food
Imogen Cox Oral History Interview - Educational Worksheets
No full textExtract from full interview with Imogen Cox (Imogen_Cox_ 29th August 2017). An oral history interview from Imogen Cox, a learning officer for Leicester Museums. She talks about the development of online resourcesand how the worksheets and trails that are placed online are used within the museum and externally
Philip French
No full textAn oral history interview from Philip French, Curator of Leicester History in Leicester Museums.He talks about his role within the museum and how it has changed and also how exhibitions and collections within Newarke Houses especially have developed. Discussion about the engagement with community groups and their involvement in exhibitions. He mentions about the purpose of a museum to educate and entertain and how this purpose has developed over the years
Derek Berrington interviewed by Colin Hyde, 17 March 2017
No full textDerek Berrington (DB) interviewed by Colin Hyde (CH) 17 March 2017. Details childhood in Leicester, grew up in Thurmaston and attended Mundella School, left aged 14. [00:01:30] Mentions worked with father on agricultural farm for 19 years. Started working at British Shoe Corporation (BSC) in 1962, worked under George Lewis. Mentions tests before getting job at BSC, had driving test and introductory seminar. Recalls first drive out, drove to Leeds in Bedford vehicle manufactured by Vauxhall, later fleet comprised Renault lorries. Mentions there were no HGV licences at time, were automatically given HGV licences later when they were introduced. [00:07:24] Talks about driving for BSC, few motorways when first started, mostly A roads. Anecdote about first drive out, went to Leeds to find Character Shoe shop, got lost. Describes changes to roads around Leicester. [00:11:49] Talks about Bedford Vehicles, mentions Cuban crisis; two shipments of Bedford Busses were sank on way to Cuba. Describes Bedfords as luxury vehicles, didn't like transition to Renault Lorries in late 1980s, retired in 1996. Recalls previous managers at BSC, George Lewis, Ron Carlisle, and Mick Fowle. DB mentions he was Driver's Representative for 25 years at BSC, worked at company for 31 years. [00:19:24] Describes work at BSC, picked up loaded lorry, drove to Leeds and delivered merchandise. Talks about various Transport Managers at BSC, describes facilities for transport department, had restroom with tea and smoking facilities, had own vehicle wash and servicing facilities. [00:26:50] Mentions involvement with trade unions, BSC wouldn't recognise trade unions, mentions union demonstration outside BSC for representation and working conditions. [Section redacted between 00:31:42-00:32:13]. Recalls 45 hour working week over four days, mentions negotiations made as Driver's Representative. Comments on poor wage structures for HGV drivers. Mentions favourite places to drive, Durham, Newcastle, Sunderland, Middleborough, would stay in same Bed and Breakfast, made friends with proprietor Nelly. [00:48:07] Talks about methods of navigation, always used roadmap, never satnav. Comments on difficulties of finding delivery locations, often underground, not at front of store. Talks about eleven hour working days, four days a week, on fifth day would work overtime on Oxford Street, London. [01:00:00] Mentions regular cafes used whilst driving, didn't stop on motorways as too expensive. Anecdote about lorry driver resting on side of road, was told to move on by police. Comments on health and safety risks of job, handling goods, lorry drivers falling asleep during journey. Story about colleague's lorry crash in wet weather, issue with tyres, DB fought to have tyres changed for health and safety purposes. [01:10:30] Comments on relationship with management at BSC, felt respected by Senior Management and Managing Director. Comments on poor relationship with middle management at BSC. Mentions started football team for Drivers within BSC in 1968, called BSC Wheelers. Started as a company team, later had players outside of BSC and became competitive. Mentions Arthur Hans, chef at BSC would bring champagne to matches. Later became Wheelers FC from 1976-1988, terminated affiliation with BSC. [01:19:10] Describes changes to driving over the years, suggests there are far more drivers on the road, new technology within lorry cab, better heating and facilities. Retired in 1996, mentions no power steering when first started driving, mentions seating has improved, initially damaged neck from poor seating. Recalls each driver had own vehicle and took care of them. Comments on hitchhikers, BSC didn't allow driver to help due to insurance, recalls picking up other lorry drivers but not hitchhikers.File replaced with redacted file on 23.01.2024 by Colin Hyde
Kathleen Weller interviewed by Jenny Escritt, 30 October 2017
No full textKathleen Weller (KW) interviewed by Jenny Escritt (JE), 30 October 2017. KW describes youth at end of Second World War, was living with her mother and family close to Wigston Lane, Leicester. Describes area and land before construction in Eyres Monsell. Comments on winter of 1947, describes working fewer hours due to electricity cutbacks. Worked at Cherub from age 14 as did others in her family. Cherub was children's clothing manufacturer based in Foister Buildings, Charles Street. Describes work at Cherub, overlocking, flat locking. Worked there till aged 30 with break when had daughter. Standards were high, describes example of this and the complexity of the work. Left Cherub and worked at Corah for a week, didn't like it. Anecdote about getting lost there. Mentions Cherub premises being Kendalls before, made umbrellas. They did a swap of premises with Cherub. Describes advert seen for flatlockers at William Bakers on Newarke Street. Went in to enquire and started work there. Describes walking through Castle Gardens to work. Comments on food office in town, got ration books there. Lists local cinemas, Ritz Magna near where lived. Recalls shows seen at De Montfort Hall e.g. Joe Loss, Geraldo. Describes how met her husband in 1948 when queuing for cinema, sheltering from rain and going into a pub. Mentions when first married had two rooms in Melbourne Street. Moved into small house in Denman Street. Describes how could get a council house if lived in that area as it was condemned. Describes people and how helpful they were. Anecdote about chimney fire illustrates this. Description of Mrs Dean's local shop, mentions got TV set in 1950. Husband and friends watched cup final. Sunday evenings there was always a live play, repeated on Thursdays. Describes going to doctors, no appointments necessary. Describes attitude to doctors, revered them and could be scared of them. Anecdote about husband calling doctor at night from public phone and doctor arriving very quickly.File replaced with redacted file on 23.01.2024 by Colin Hyde
Stephen Sellars interviewed by Colin Hyde, 17 March 2017
No full textInterview with Stephen Sellars [SS] born 1955, Anstey, Leicestershire. [00:00.35] SS mentions taking 11+ and attending Rawlins Grammar School and Leicester College. Talks in detail about his career at British Shoe Corporation (BSC) beginning with job interview; working in stock control; recruitment to buying department in 1977. [00:03:30] SS describes in detail learning on the job; how the buying department worked; time frame for purchases; from whom purchases were made from factory division; purchases from Spain and Italy; new trends and reacting to the market; stock clearances and the death of the factory division; and rise of industry in Korea in the early 1990s. [00:14:30] Talks about the rise of leisure shoes; BSC domination of High Street; impact of supermarkets. [00:37:30] SS describes the decline of BSC, his redundancy and move to Stead and Simpson. [00:42:30] Talks about changes in footwear management; BSC Sports teams and Social clubs.File replaced with redacted file on 23.01.2024 by Colin Hyde
Ghost sign for Ansells and an Off-Licence on Nutfield Street, 2017.
No full textGhost sign for Ansells reading 'Off Licence / Beers Wines & Spirits' with Ansells signature squirrel logo. The original sign is partially covered on the right side by a modern Nutfield Off Licence & Grocers sign.
Ansell's Brewery was founded in 1857 by Joseph Ansell, becoming Joseph Ansell and Sons in 1889. By 1934 and after merging with Holt Brewery Co., Ansells became one of the largest UK regional breweries and adopted Holt's signature red squirrel emblem. In 1961, Ansells merged with Tetley Walker and Ind Coope to form Allied Breweries, and in 1992, Carlsberg UK merged with Allied Breweries to become Carlsberg-Tetley