| Description | Tracks 1 - 11: Actuality with a family from the East End of London and Charles Parker. There is some sound distortion on track 7. John Payne, the 12 year old son, speaks about his schoolmates and describes the ones that play truant. He talks about the sports that he enjoys at school. The friend of John Payne, Ronnie Victor, talks about his father who is a crane driver from St Lucia, West Indies. Ronnie talks about his school life, with reference to his teachers and sporting interests. Another young boy Paul speaks about his school interests. The group discuss the Bangladeshi children in their local areas and schools. From track 7 and adult (Mrs Pyne?) speaks about the local area, with reference to the areas of work including the docks. Mrs pYne speaks about the building of high-rise flats in the Langdon Park area (Tower Hamlets, London) and the impact this has had on the community. Mrs Pyne describes raising funds to build and run Langdon Park Dining Rooms for use as a community centre.She talks about the ethnic mix of Brick Lane and the East End, and how it has changed.
Total: 32.43 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA 565D0107880 |