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Interview with Mrs Stretton
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Interview with Mrs Stretton
Description
Title
Interview
with
Mrs
Stretton
Interviewee
Stretton, Mrs
Summary
Recalls
memories
of
Christmas
celebrations
in the
1930s
and
1940s
.
Describes
making
decorations
,
visits
to the
pantomime
and the
King's
Christmas
broadcast
. Also
recalls
the
return
of
American
planes
after
a
bombing
raid
during
the
Second
World
War
.
Subject
Christmas trees
Christmas decorations
Pantomimes
World War II
Duration
00:15:00
Location
United Kingdom -- England -- Leicester
Place name
Leicester
Type
Audio
Date created
1985
Periods covered
1930-1939
1940-1949
Interviewee's marital status
Married;
Interviewer
Rostron
,
J
.
Recording date
01/01/1985
Recording location
Interviewee's home
Language
English
Original format
Tape
Collection
East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA)
EMOHA collection No.
LO/172/123
Rights
You may use this recording in accordance with our licence
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/
Metadata Licence
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http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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Christmas
Family
Events
World War II
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