101-0006-043

Interview with Jimmy Mannay Sapo. Tape 1

Life History

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01/02/2005

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101-0006-045

Jimmy Mannay Sapo

Monique Ennis

Track 1: Interview with Jim Sapoe John Mannay of 11 Francis Street and 44, Corporation Rd. [01:22] Mentions Yusef Khan and his Goats, [02:52] Memories of the Webb Sisters winning the Sweepstakes, [05:26] Discusses New Years Traditions with Somali's and Christians, [05:54] Tells the story of the changing face of Loudon Sq during the War, [07:42] Discusses Vera Roberts father who was Kru and mentions Kru Song and chants about Tiger Bay on outings with his mother May and Mrs Douglas. [12:52] Discusses playing on the Timber Floats and recalls Weslyan Chapel Penny Pictures, [14:11] Remembers Individuals who came to houses with their goods, Tommy Letton, Edwards Bakers, Rag and Bone Man and the Salt Seller [16:00] Remembers an incident at Drakey's Betting Shop and friend Peggy Ferrugia and his life selling goods on a Market Stall. [23:20] More Memories of the Kru tribe, recalls Bob Roberts sing a song about Rosina (wife) in Kru. [23:57] Discusses the Uncles and Lodgers who taught him Kru Culture, [25:10] Discusses his life as a Muslim and recalls information about a boy named Raymond Bird (little Abdullah) whose mother cleaned the Zawhia Mosque and as a result the boy could recite large passages of the Quran aged 3 and 4. [33:55] recalls someone with surname Abdulla from Maria Street who went to Yemen with her father and discusses the then Divorced King of Yemen

Track 2: [00:13] States Kru name and English name, mentions mother had 1st Female Boarding house License 00:42 Details his conversion and States his Arab name, [01:28] Recalls arrivals to Francis Street including the Sinclair family [02:32] Discusses ownership of the boarding house after the family move to Grangetown [02:39] Biographical information on his family, mentions Mother's family coming to Newport from Wolverhampton with Lysaughts, [03:44] Discusses Racism in Francis street and further Biographical information [05:57] Discusses Muslim life and Arab School [06:46] Discusses Lodgers some who were Kru and others [08:54] recalls wartime service, muslim manners and meeting the Crown Prince of Afghanistan [11:19] Discusses Memories of 'The Big Apple' nightclub, prior to Frenchy's Annexe, Shirley Bassey's mother who cleaned for the family and recalls her older sister [13:52] Recounts further Biographical information [18:52] mention Tappa Try Best whose singing of Kru song resulted in it being used in Sanders of the River with Paul Robeson and Preacher Dixon who played a Witch doctor [20:44] Recounts Arab School Memories and RAF Hanger used as a Mosque in Peel Street and wartime memories [27:16] Further Biographical information relating to the Kru tribe and intertwined wartime memories including his work with the Land Army [45:01] recites a poem about 'Slim' one of the drivers [58:31] Further Biographical information and further information about Arab school, Islamia Society and the selling of Goats Milk and his faith.

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Glamorgan Archives and National Library of Wales

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UNLW023/97

Relation: UNLW023/97-98