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Glenfield, The Square And St Peter's Church c.1960
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Growth has seen Leicester all but engulf this large commuter village on the city's north-west outskirts. The small Co-op has given way to a superstore nearby. The village also has the world's first railway tunnel which is just over a mile long. The Leicester to Swannington line's first train was driven by George Stephenson. The railway brought coal prices tumbling in the town and ensured prosperity, along with other villages along the line.

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A Selection of Memories from Glenfield

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Glenfield

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Glenfield Junior School
I was in year 1 while my sister was in year 4 of the junior school when it opened, I think it was summer of 1961. Lovely dinners and posh puds in those days. No ‘old pig sty’ school for me which is where my sister and brother went to in Kirby Lane.
Glenfield, the School c1960
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New Parks Boys School
I was at New Parks Boys for just over a year until I was moved to Oxford which I hated! One memory of mine was of one of the teachers who took Maths (we quickly nicknamed him 'slipper happy') and I can still remember the look on his face when dishing it out! After my move to Oxford I soon realised what a bad move it was for my educational prospects.The facilities at the new school seemed years behind NP ...see more
Glenfield, Dr Barnardo's Home c1960
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Brendon
Around this time I lived on Falconer Crescent on New Parks, the last house before the farm, next to Barnados. It seems a recurring memory for all - the walled garden and orchard, I used to work there weekends. I swept the long drive of leaves in the autumn and remember creosoting the summer houses on warm summer days. To get from the walled garden (one bad memory - the gardener would hang dead birds and mice to ward ...see more
Glenfield, Dr Barnardo's Home c1960
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Welcome To My Nightmare
I remember this place well. The people ran it like a victorian workhouse. You wouldn't believe some of the things that went on here; when I didn't eat my dinner (I didn't like meat), I sat there ages looking at it then got sent to bed. Got up for school next day and got that cold dinner for breakfast. Went to school and yes, came home to that same dinner - I can't remember how long it went on for. I for ...see more
Glenfield, Dr Barnardo's Home c1960
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