Interview - Mr John Youngs Vinall

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Interview

Reference:
LS2016.0243
Description:
1x audio recording of an interview with Mr. John Youngs Vinall from February 2000, recalling his memories of;
  • His birth 16th February 1911, and impact on his parents who were working in service
  • Living at 5 Silt Road, Littleport with Mr and Mrs. Youngs
  • Going to infant school at 3.5yrs old
  • Teachers at Littleport Boys' School - Miss. Rheinlander, and Mr. Fendick and Mr Barlow (Schoolmasters).
  • The Crabb family of Silt Road, and his school friends Tom Crabb, Ray Atkins son of Joe Atkins, and Wilson Sparrow 
  • Playing football, cricket, marbles, and 'whips and tops'
  • Working for Martin's farm, and bricklaying with Les Lofts and other jobs
  • Littleport Feast
  • The Littleport Town Band
The recording often drops in and out of silence.
Item Date:
February 14 2000;Recording date
Format:
audio/cd;audio/mp3
Materials:
Digitised recording from cassette tape to CD and MP3.
Duration:
55m 59.0s