| Description | Assembly for the 'Battle of St Ann's'.
Tracks 1 - 21 are assemblies for the programme. Track 1: Silence 0.26 mins. Track 2 - 4: 'The Battle of St Ann's' Introduction Charles Parker; inserts with residents: discussing deterioration, poverty, poor housing, poor amenities, yards and outside toilets. Dialogue and quote from the book including statistics (Charles Parker). Inserts discussing the councils attitude towards the residents and the statement that 'they should come and see how we live' Dialogue and quote from the book (Charles Parker) regarding the social study class: what they studied, the composition of the group, how they came to do the study and their views of poverty. Quotes from the book and dialogue (Charles Parker ) regarding definitions of poverty and statistics about St Ann's. Tracks 5-6: Inserts with residents and members of the social study class discussing low wages, women's work, local industries and low pensions. Tracks 6-7: Inserts with residents and members of the social study class discussing higher rents in other areas, new houses in St Ann's and lower rents in old St Ann's. Tracks 7-10: Dialogue and quote from the book regarding living conditions (Charles Parker). Inserts discussing home repairs, damp, cold and illness. Dialogue and quote (Charles Parker) from the book regarding fighting the cold and damp. Insert comments from members of the social study groups of fighting on against these conditions, slum landlords, maintenance and repairs. Tracks 11-12: Inserts with residents and members of the social study class discussing the clearance, rehousing and displacement: communication with/and treatment of residents by the council. Track 12-13: Inserts with residents and members of the social study class discussing living in a slum, the discussion moves to the problems caused by the pork farm factory and attempted action by residents Tracks 14-15: Inserts with residents and members of the social study class discussing dispirited attitude of the residents and the organisation of tenants into action. Tracks 15-16: Dialogue (Charles Parker). Inserts with residents and members of the social study class discussing problem families, the reputation of the area and the stigma of living in St Ann's. Track 17-19: Dialogue (Charles Parker). Inserts with residents and members of the social study class discussing their view of the wider world and social justice. Then the discussion moves to the effect of social study/survey on students and their view of these things of value in St Ann's. Inserts with residents and social study class discussing the residents' association and community action. Track 20: Closing credits. Track 21: Silence, 2.21 mins
Total: 31.48
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF573E0535580 |