Everyday Life
Daily routines, family dynamics, and community life in Leicester before the modern age transformed everything.
Digital Archive
Preserving Leicester’s Living History
Discover authentic stories of working-class life from the 1930s–40s through the collected works of George E. Miles. Real voices, carefully preserved for future generations.
Why These Stories Matter
Authentic Social History
These aren’t just stories — they’re windows into a vanished world, preserving the authentic voices of ordinary people who lived through extraordinary times.
Wartime Britain
Personal accounts of how ordinary families coped with rationing, blackouts, and the constant threat of air raids.
Working-Class Voice
Honest perspectives from people whose stories were rarely recorded or preserved in official histories.
Help Preserve These Voices
Your support helps us maintain this digital archive and continue collecting stories from Leicester’s past.
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