This oral history collection comprises 85 interviews with residents of the South Highfields area of Leicester, conducted between March and May 2012 by Penny Walker. They focus on the lives of people who lived and worked in South Highfields from 1928 until 2012.
South Highfields Oral History Collection, 2012
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- Dates of Creation2012
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description85 interviews
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
These oral history interviews and subsequent book 'We Are South Highfields' (2012) were compiled by Penny Walker and the Highfields Association of Residents and Tenants. The oral history interviews were then donated to the East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA) in 2013.
For the project, South Highfields was defined as from Leicester train station, up London Road to Evington Road, down Evington Road to East Park Road and along St. Peter's Road which becomes Sparkenhoe Street, down Conduit Street and back to the station. It includes 37 streets.
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Born digital
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Copyright: EMOHA