About This Item
Identifier
101-0011-001
Title
Interview with Spiro Atsoparthis
Description
Greek oral history. Short interview due to illness. Stereo recording, two copies very poor recording.
Type
Item
Format
1 Digital Audio Tape & 5 Compact Audio Tape
Date
01 Oct 91
Contributor
BHAC
Language
English
Rights
Copyright situation unknown/other, contact HCE
Publisher
Contact HCE if you would like to use or reproduce this item
Subject
Family background; settlement of Greeks in Butetown; social status, nature of employment of Greeks; importance of shipping to Greek immigrants; politics of Greek immigrants; adaptation of Greeks into Butetown society; importance of lodging houses, boarding houses and cafes; gambling; Greek Orthodox Church; religious practices fading; no experience of discrimination in Butetown; character of Greeks in Butetown is 'successful and hard working'
Interviewee
Spiro Atsoparthis
Interviewer
B.P. Embiricos
Duration
38 min
Digital File
Yes
Storage Location
Glamorgan Archives and National Library of Wales
Conditions of Access
Open
British Library Ref
UNLW023/283
Citation
“Interview with Spiro Atsoparthis,” The Heritage & Cultural Exchange Archive, accessed April 18, 2024, https://hcearchive.org.uk/items/show/6825.