1. Interview with Leslie Blood
- Author
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Blood, Leslie and Blood, Leslie
- Abstract
Describes joining Midland railway, becoming junior clerk at Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, in 1920, pay, hours, examinations, uniform. Talks about valuing security of job, wanting to be station master, taking exam. Describes station house at Stoke Golding, Leicestershire. Recalls being at John O'Gaunt, Leicestershire, during Second World War, mentions bombs being stacked in road, Americans arriving; very brief mention of animosity between black and white Americans. Mentions isolation of John O'Gaunt, friendliness of Americans. Talks about transporting milk, cattle, beer; staff and hours at station.
- Published
- 1988