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Newton Burgoland Oral History
The following links will take you to sound clips of a lady (b.1921) who was recorded by the East Midlands Oral History Archive in 2001 talking about growing up in Newton Burgoland in the 1920s and 1930s.
- Newton Burgoland
Describing the village as it was.
- At Home
'We had an awful lot of freedom because you see it was all the beautiful fields around'
- Village Life
Remembering water pumps and social standing.
- School
Describing the school and the basic toilet facilities.
- Chapel
Practising for Congregational Chapel concerts.
- Stilton Dairy
'They never got the smell out of their skin. You could always tell if she was a Dairy girl'
The full interview these clips were taken from is available to listen to at the Records Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland. Quote reference number 02186 EM/121.
You can find all the audio clips on the Leicestershire Villages website by clicking in the drop down box in the 'Search' section at the top right of this page. Choose 'Multimedia' and press Search. This takes you to the Multimedia Browser where you should search 'All Villages' for 'Audio'
Last Updated Wed, 19 Dec, 2007.