About This Item
Identifier
101-0005-008
Title
Interview with Bill Ewing. Tape 1
Description
Life History interview, including living in Barry, working on ships, time in Royal Navy during World War 2.
Type
Item
Format
1 Digital Audio Tape
Date
20/04/1993
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
101-0005-009
Subject
Life at sea; jobs; type of cargo; where he was born; rates of pay; Royal Navy in World War 2; types of ships and types of jobs in the Navy; childhood in St Nicholas; move to Barry; mix of races in Thompson Street in Barry; shipping accidents; working ashore; getting married; where he lived in Barry and houses he lived in; squatting in Prisoner of War camp; actions during battle in WW2; having 'the shakes' after action; documents from the Navy; Korean War 1952; wages at the time; friends lost in war; son's death in 1944; work in de-ciphering codes during the war; Wrens in Cardiff; Buffs club; Liberal club.
Interviewee
Bill Ewing
Interviewer
Jeff Paine
Digital File
yes
Storage Location
Glamorgan Archives and National Library of Wales
Conditions of Access
Open
British Library Ref
UNLW023/7
Relation: UNLW023/7-8
Relation: UNLW023/7-8
Citation
“Interview with Bill Ewing. Tape 1,” The Heritage & Cultural Exchange Archive, accessed May 18, 2024, https://hcearchive.org.uk/items/show/6675.