Walnut Street oral history collection, 1994

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3003 EMOHA68
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1994-2004
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 27 interviews

Scope and Content

This oral history collection comprises 27 interviews. The interviews feature the recollections and experiences of the people who lived in the Walnut Street/Bede Island area of Leicester from the First World War and the 1920s through to the 1990s, providing a vibrant portrait of this area of the city. Interviewees give their views on slum clearances of the 1950s-1970s and express their thoughts about the City Challenge Project, providing a snap shot of the area in 1994. There are also two interviews from 2004 which reflect on changes to the area since the project was conducted 10 years earlier.

Administrative / Biographical History

These interviews were conducted as part of a documentary arts project in Leicester in 1994. The project was inspired by the City Challenge Project, which was operating in the area at the time, and initiated by Crash Arts. A publication entitled 'Walnut Street: Past, Present and Future' was produced, in conjunction with Leicester City Council, as a result of the interviews. 

Access Information

Some material may be unavailable for general access

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

25 cassette; 2 minidisc

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: EMOHA

Related Material

See also the created publication entitled 'Walnut Street: Past, Present and Future'.