101-0005-003

Interview with Hazel Daprato. Tape 3

Hazal Daprato, Rita Delpeche and Gina Lassiter tell colourful stories about The Countess of Bristol, her life, and her husband in the opening minutes of the tape. The women discuss various members of the community and the sense of trust and safety they felt among neighbours in mid-twentieth-century Tiger Bay.

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2 Compact Audio Tape

05 Nov 1990

BHAC

English

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101-0005-001, 101-0005-002

The Countess of Bristol; Memories; robberies; gossipping; Mrs Ali; Beattie Couzen and other murders

Hazel Daprato, Rita Delpeche, Gina Lassiter and others

Glenn Jordan, Marcia Barry

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Hazel Daprato [HD], in conversation with three other women, tell stories about life in mid-twentieth-century Tiger Bay. The tape begins with detailed descriptions of The Countess of Bristol, who lived in Tiger Bay with her husband, Mr. Clarence. They describe her as a smart, well-dressed and well-spoken woman who remained a mystery to many people living in Tiger Bay. [00:09:00] The women begin naming various members of the community to be interviewed, such as Josephina Hormachea. [00:13:30] The women talk nostalgically about the sense of trust, safety, and neighbourly spirit in Tiger Bay, saying things like ‘That was when neighbours were neighbours’. [00:16:00 – 00:24:00] The women discuss different murders, the details of which are controversial and contested, that occurred in Tiger Bay. Disruption from [00:25:00] to about [00:36:00] while lunch is served. At the end of the interview, the women discuss their experiences with struggling to get access to women’s health education and their plans for women’s centres and community centres to be built in the area.

45 min. 08 sec

Yes

The Heritage & Cultural Exchange and National Library of Wales

Restricted

UNLW023/3

Relation: UNLW023/1-3