| Description | Recording of interviews for the 'Battle of St Ann's' project:
Tracks 1 - 10: The interviews are with Mrs Wilson they follow on from the previous recording MS 4000/6/1/66/6 and continue on MS 4000/6/1/66/8 - 9; the interview is recorded in her home. Mrs Wilson is a long term resident 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: A continuation of the discussion on the previous recording regarding her marriage. This moves on to more discussion about her childhood in Cinder Hill and hard times/working hard. 3.04 mins.
Track 2: Following on from the previous tracks discussion about the cost of meat and butchers. A new discussion about house rent and getting repairs done. Then a return to discussing childhood and childhood games. 3.05 mins.
Track 3: Following on from the previous track a discussion about the songs they sang around bonfire night and bonfire night activities. Discussion regarding caring for younger siblings. 3.29 mins.
Track 4: A discussion about scrumping. A discussion of her opinion of the house and the area she lives in. Discussions about going to church. 3.15 mins.
Track 5: A discussion regarding the 'living wage' just after the depression and a miners life. The discussion moves on to her looking after her husband when he was ill before he died. 3.16 mins.
Track 6: A discussion about not wanting to move from St Ann's. Then the discussion moves on to her family (recording level drops). 3.31 mins.
Track 7: A discussion about her opinion of the house clearance and about her current neighbours. 3.02 mins.
Track 8: A discussion of the poor reputation of the area. The discussion then moves on to the difficulty of managing on a state pension. 3.14 mins.
Track 9: A discussion about community spirit. The discussion then moves on to the smell from the pork farm factory. 3.19 mins.
Track 10: The discussion follows on regarding her opinion of local politicians and the council. The discussion moves on to the clearance and how residents don't seem informed about the clearance. The discussion moves on to how she will be glad to leave because of the poor conditions in the house. 3.10 mins.
Total: 32.27 mins.
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF5760016880 |