Interview with Sam Elliott and his wife. Tape 3

Identifier

101-0002-004

Title

Interview with Sam Elliott and his wife. Tape 3

Description

Life History interview on groups in community Tiger Bay and political position and Sam's wife's story on life in Butetown

Type

Item

Format

2 Compact Audio Tape

Date

09 Jul 1984

Contributor

BHAC

Language

English

Rights

Copyright situation unknown/other, contact HCE

Publisher

Contact HCE if you would like to use or reproduce this item

Relation

101-0002-002, 101-0002-003

Interviewee

Sam Elliott

Interviewer

Glenn Jordan

Transcription

No

Summary

Contacts for Glenn to follow up - discussion of groups in society and important people in Butetown; sporting heroes; religious leaders; Communist Party; Quakers; Labour Party; Police constables; Trotman and Shepherd political leaders; Jewish community; other nationalities, Chinese, Indian, Arab, Moslim men on ships; on-shore workers; views on political and economic situation Butetown; Sam's wife's story on coming to Cardiff; big freeze of 1963; getting in easier than getting out of Britain as difficult to earn and save; on wages and cost of living 1940s and 1950s; dream of getting enough money; living on low costs much easier in West Indies; dormitories and living situation when first arriving in Britian.

Digital File

Yes

Storage Location

Glamorgan Archives and National Library of Wales

Conditions of Access

Open

British Library Ref

UNLW023/214

Relation: UNLW023/212-214