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Ghost sign for 'The Wool Shop' on Nottingham Road in Loughborough, 2015.
No full textGhost sign for 'The Wool Shop'. The 1936 Kelly's Directory for Leicestershire & Rutland lists Mrs. Dorothy Mary Hutchinson as a wool merchant at 45 Nottingham Road, the location of this building
Interview with Sheila Ghelani.
No full text20 minute and 39 second interview with Sheila Ghelani in which she recalls her time in Leicester as a student studying dance. She has memories of performing at and visiting the Haymarket Theatre. She also mentions visiting the Silver Arcade, Leicester market, Mud club, Streetlife and Helsinki. Sheila worked at the Rainbow and Dove pub for 2-3 years from 1992 and she describes the pub and its regular customers
Helen Ingall interviewed by Grace Bell, 9 July 2015
No full textHelen Ingall (HI) interviewed by Grace Bell (GB), 9 July 2015. HI describes early life, born in Nottingham, moved to Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire border to live and work in the Chilterns with husband. Later moved to Leicester for husband's work. Comments on parks being valuable resources, particularly in urban spaces. Describes walking across the Victoria Park on a January morning and feeling a sense of community with the others walking there. Mentions Wednesday afternoons were sports days for the University of Leicester, people out playing football. Talks about feeling soothed by the trees, aids mental health, hopes that the park will remain for generations. Mentions Caribbean Carnival at Victoria Park, enjoys the food, the music and culture. Talks about Pride festival, comments positively on atmosphere and people attending the festival. Comments on fairs and circus' that have taken place at Victoria Park. Talks about walking along Peace Walk, enjoys the calmness. Comments on personal significance of this walk as a CND member. Talks about De Montfort Hall and floral displays, mentions visits to classical concerts and comedy performances. Mentions attending war memorial services at Victoria Park. HI discusses the planting of trees at the park, comments on abundance of trees in Leicester's urban spaces. Comments positively on nature trail at Victoria Park. Suggests park has been one of the constants in her 25 years in Leicester, mentions observing little change at the park. Talks about the people she has met in the park during her walks to work; man and his guide dog, a woman and her rescue greyhounds. Discusses talking to them came a part of her daily life. Enjoying seeing their animals. Laments the fact that there are less birds in the park than before. Recalls seagulls at park and explains why they wouldn't convene in the park anymore. Talks about taking her children to the swings at Victoria Park, mentions taking them to Oadby Park and Evington Park and wildlife observed there. Discusses New Walk and its original purpose as a thoroughfare to the racecourse at Victoria Park. Talks about the popularity of races, mentions Victorian Leicester offered many other types of entertainment. Recalls W.G. Grace playing cricket on Victoria Park and being bowled out. HI summarises her feelings about Victoria Park, feels fortunate to have walked through the park on her route to work. Mentions personal highlight of Victoria Park is the people she has met whilst walking there
Ghost sign for the Stag & Pheasant and Home Brewery's ales on Nottingham Road in Loughborough, 2015.
No full textGhost sign reading: 'Stag & Pheasant / Home Ales'. There is a second, identical ghost sign on the opposite side of this building. 'Stag & Pheasant' likely refers to the name of the pub selling Home Brewery's ales. Founded in 1875 under the name the Daybrook Brewery, Home Brewery was known for its grand brewery building and Robin Hood icon. The brewery used to sponsor Nottingham Forest, Notts County and Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and had 450 pubs at its peak. In 1986, the company was sold to Scottish & Newcastle (S&N), one of the National Brewers, but the brewery was closed in 1996. After a 20-year hiatus, Home Brewery returned to the brewing business outside the county at Oldershaw near Grantham with plans to return to Nottingham to continue the brewing legacy
Ghost sign for The Black Horse on Narrow Lane, Aylestone, 2015.
No full textGhost sign for The Black Horse. There are two parts to this sign. The first, along the side of the pub, reads: 'The Black Horse / Merchants of Fine Ales & Stouts'. Along the front of the pub, the sign reads: 'Everard & Co. Brewers / Leicester and Burton-on-Trent'. Not visible in this photo is a third sign along the opposite wall, reading 'The Black Horse'. 'Est. 1849' was added some point between 2015 and 2016. In 2023, the sign was repainted, covering the 'Merchants of Fine Ales & Stouts' section of the sign and replacing it with 'Home of the #LaughterLoft'. This new version is available to view in our collection.
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
Interview with Hena Lakhani.
No full text9 minutes and 37 second interview with Hena Lakhani. Please note audio momentarily drops out throughout interview. Hena emigrated from Uganda to Leicester in 1971 when she was two years old. Hena has childhood memories (1970s-1980s) of the St George's area being full of noisy factories, many South Asian women worked in the hosiery and packaging factories. She also remembers the Leicester fortnight when the factories and schools would shut down and everyone would go on holiday or spend time with their families. In the 1980s Hena would often go to the Odeon Cinema (now the Athena) with friends and meet them at the International Hotel for coffee
Interview with Randy Stabana
No full text27 minutes and 42 second interview with Randy Stabana who was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1957, he moved to Leicester in 1967 and lived in the Charnwood area of the city. Randy attended the Avalon Youth Club and Mandela Boys School, he started to go to LUCA (Leicester United Caribbean Association) in the late 1970s around the age of 16. He mentions going out to nightclubs in Leicester for example, Bailey's, the Adam and Eve club and some of the racial tensions in the 1970s, 1980s. Randy also mentions the Odeon Cinema, the old bus station (now the LCB Depot), City Hall, the Palais and midnight dances at the International Hotel. Finally Randy talks about his business Stabana Cultural Products and the closure of LUCA
Video of a man talking about his memories of the Leicester United Caribbean Association
No full textA colour video (duration 1 minute and 7 seconds) of a man talking about his memories of the Leicester United Caribbean Association Centre, which used to be where Curve now stands. Poor sound quality.History. Capturing Heritage. What’s my story? My story begins in about 1980 coming to LUCA for the first time, and then coming back in ‘99 when I moved to Leicester, I’d been on a tour of the world, I’m back in Leicester and checking out LUCA. So, LUCA used to be where the Curve now is. It’s no longer there, but there are many stories, many bits of text, etc., etc. Speak to Earl Robinson and he will provide you with all those bits and pieces of history. I guess that’s it. That’s all my memory of this part of the great UK. And it’s LUCA – West Indian Association meeting across the road where the Curve now is
John Proudman interviewed by Sue Bishop, 23 July 2015
No full textJohn Proudman (JP) interviewed by Sue Bishop (SB), 23 July 2015. JP details early life, born in Leicester, England in Westcotes Maternity Home. Mentions being taken home by his father and grandmother, being shown the sites of Leicester. Reflects on early childhood in Leicester, anecdote about accidentally crashing into Salvation Army Band in town when he was young. Talks about school life, working in the local library stacking shelves at age 14, full time from age 16 until he was called up to the Army. Discusses being called up to service in 1949, recalls going to the recruiting office and putting name down for the Navy, assigned to the Marines. Comments on time at School of Amphibious Warfare in Devon, after which he left, signed up for the reserves, left when he got married. Mentions Army camp on Shady Lane, built initially to house 82nd American Airborne division, later converted into internment camp for German and Italian prisoners of war (POW). Talks about local people living in camps after the end of war. Mentions German and Italian POWs being allowed to walk around village freely while they were housed at camp. Describes Scouting as main interest whilst a teenager. Talks about being able to go to Jersey when the Germans had retreated as part of a Scout trip, recalls flying over the island. Comments on American Soldiers at Army camp, recalls his parents inviting them over for dinner and buying candles for them when asked. Mentions American Soldiers were friendly to locals, exchanging food and supplies. Discusses how camp in park changed to permanent building with power and concrete. Recalls night activity at park and waking up to parachutes reigning down on the park. Recalls families moving into the camp after end of war. Discusses Piggy's Hollow and origin of its nickname. Mentions that his wife was taken there by her brothers as a baby, they used her pram as a sled for the hill. Suggests Piggy's Hollow has become overgrown. Discusses the park being turned into Arboretum, comments on the planting of trees in Shady Lane to commemorate loved ones that had died. JP mentions he has observed little change to park, comments on natural growth of the park over time
Betty Price interviewed by Alex Hatcher, 17 July 2015
No full textBetty Price (BP) interviewed by Alex Hatcher (AH), 17 July 2015. BP describes early life living in Braunstone, Leicester; family moved to Leicester in 1928. Mother was cleaner at Library, father was Lorry Driver. Recalls attending Braunstone Hall school, description of Winstanley House, 52 children in class. Comments on American Soldiers staying in Nissan Huts in Braunstone Park, recalls being given a puppy by one Soldier. Mentions German prisoners of war in Leicester, selling toys they had carved. Describes the park during different seasons, snow during winter. Mentions left school and became Shop Assistant. Talks about trams in city on Narborough Road, seats wooden and hard. Talks about school and corporal punishment with gender segregated playground. Comments on leisure time, going to cinema at The Roxy, dancing at De Montfort Hall. Talks about community knowing the policemen, travelled around on his bike, could talk to him about any problems in village. Comments on little integration between community members living in Braunstone Village and Braunstone Estate. Talks about community life in Braunstone Village, minding each other's children, Elizabeth II Coronation and VE day parties. Recalls getting first TV. Comments on moving to Wigston, husband was a Cabinet Maker and a Punch and Judy performer. Mentions marrying and having children, talks about her family