Interview with James Allcock
- Interview with James Allcock
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Title |
Interview with James Allcock |
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Interviewee |
Allcock, James |
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Summary |
Remembers emergency wards by Victoria Park, Leicester, during First World War (WW1). Describes family life during WW1. Briefly describes education at Avenue Road School. Briefly outlines jobs at grocery shop, Gestetner print works, Clarendon Riding School. Describes being sacked from railway job, unemployment, work at foundry, being means tested, finding current house, becoming machine moulder at Parkers Foundry, Catherine Street. Talks about being called up to Army, becoming ill, being discharged. Describes job at Smithards, Thames Street, where stayed until 1970s. Briefly mentions going to De Montfort Hall, the Palace Theatre, being married at St John the Baptist, Clarendon Park Road. Briefly remembers childhood, Sunday School, first seeing Leicester City Football Club in 1914. |
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Subject |
Industry
Unemployment
World War I
Work
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Duration |
54 mins |
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Location |
United Kingdom -- England -- Leicester
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Place name |
Leicester
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Type |
Audio
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Date created |
1987 |
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Periods covered |
1910-1919
1920-1929
1930-1939
1940-1949
1950-1959
1960-1969
1970-1979
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Town of birth |
Leicester |
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Father's occupation |
Railway Porter |
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Mother's occupation |
Shoe Worker |
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Interviewee's Education |
Avenue Road School |
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Interviewee's occupation |
Foundry Worker |
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Interviewee's marital status |
Married; |
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Interviewee's children |
Sons: 3 Daughters: 3 |
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Interviewee's religion |
Church of England |
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Interviewer |
Green, J |
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Recording date |
18/06/1987 |
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Recording location |
Interviewee's home |
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Language |
English |
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Original format |
Tape |
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Collection |
East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA)
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EMOHA collection No. |
LO/382/333 |
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Rights |
You may use this recording in accordance with our licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk |
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Metadata Licence |
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