'Thornton Village' oral history collection, 1993-1997

This material is held atEast Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA)

  • Reference
    • GB 3003 EMOHA126
  • Dates of Creation
    • June 1993 - 1997
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 11 items

Scope and Content

This oral history collection comprises two personal recordings, six interviews and three documents relating to the lives and memories of residents of Thornton, Leicestershire. They were collected between June 1993 to 1997 by Iris Gleeson. Interviewees each provide a different perspective of the village from the 1930s onwards.

Administrative / Biographical History

Interviews were conducted to provide the basis of a book containing personal memories and pictures of Thornton called Thornton Through the Years. A copy of the book published by Thornton Community Centre in 1996 is held in the archive. Copies of the original collection were deposited with EMOHA in October 2001.

Access Information

Some material may be unavailable for general access

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Cassette; PDF

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Iris Gleeson

Related Material

Transcripts available at EMOHA, emoha@leicester.ac.uk