| Description | Recording of interviews for the 'Battle of St Ann's' project:
Tracks 1 - 8: the interviews are with Mr & Mrs Priestley, their daughter Janet and Mrs Bolter who are also featured on the previous recording MS 4000/6/1/66/9 and the interviews continues on MS 4000/6/1/66/11; the interview is recorded in their home. They are long term residents of the St Ann's area; a study by local social commentators has categorised the houses as 'slum dwellings' and where many residents are living in 'poverty'. The tracks frequently run into each other.
Track 1: This discussion follows on from the previous recording regarding social workers. Then the discussion moves onto the 'war years' and the 'old folks'. The discussion moves onto tackling people/positions of authority and the difficulty in engaging the community in action/campaigns. 3.26 mins.
Track 2: A discussion about the residents association, how the community have been treated by the council regarding the clearance, rehousing and questions about the houses being renovated. 3.28 mins.
Track 3: A discussion about the problem of noise and the environmental impact of grease from the pork farm factory and how they feel powerless to address these problems. 4.10 mins.
Track 4: This discussion follows on from the previous track regarding the pork farm factory and bakeries in the area; then moves onto discussing the previous uses of these converted buildings; then moves back to feeling powerless and the failure of the council to help address the problems with these factories. 3.26 mins.
Track 5: This discussion follows on from the previous track regarding the pork farm factory and having given up on pursuing the authorities to address the problems. 2.00 mins.
Track 6: This discussion follows on from previous track regarding other residents apathy and their fear of authority. Then a new discussion regarding the rehousing of poor families and their being unable to pay the new rents. The discussion then moves onto Mr Priestley's view of his and the families future. 2.59 mins.
Track 7: A discussion about the residents association, Mr Priestley's role as the treasurer and fund raising. The discussion then moves onto house repairs and helping others with repairs. Then a discussion regarding poverty and the dole. 3.21 mins.
Track 8: This discussion follows on from the previous track regarding poverty and the dole. The discussion then returns to the pork farm factory. 1.03 mins.
Tracks 9 -12: the introducion of Janet Priestly aged 19, who was 'born and bred' in the St Ann's area. The tracks frequently run into each other.
Track 9: Discussions about Janet's upbringing, schooling and employment, then a discussion about growing up in the area, childhood and playing in the area. 3.41 mins.
Track 10: The discussion returns to the residents feeling powerless and not 'speaking up'. 1.48 mins.
Track 11: Then a discussion regarding songs, folk groups and folk clubs. 1.15 mins.
Track 12: The discussion then returns to the residents anxieties in connection with being rehoused: new neighbours and a new area, the quality of recording diminishes/speeds up until recordings become inaudible. 2.30 mins.
Total: 33.09 mins.
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF5760018080 |