Interview with Lily Goodacre
- Interview with Lily Goodacre
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Title |
Interview with Lily Goodacre |
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Interviewee |
Goodacre, Lily |
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Summary |
Remembers father leaving for First World War, mother sole-sewing during war. Recalls drifting into shoe trade at Brown's factory, Leicester; describes pay, conditions, differences between 'workers' and 'staff'. Briefly describes jobs such as shoe closing at Henderson's. Talks about being in trade union from beginning, mentions moving through several different businesses staying longest at Hill and Cunningham's. Remembers men and women being treated equally. Talks about being 'advised' who to vote for at union elections, feeling an outsider at meetings, some members grumbling about paying subs, a walk out over a heating problem. Recalls making army boots during Second World War, lists departments in factory, briefly mentions health at work. Brief mention of union presidents May Goodwin, Belle Richardson. Mentions some shoes harder to make than others, gives examples. Brief mention of food eaten at home, lack of religious upbringing. |
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Subject |
Industry
Strikes
Unions
World War I
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Duration |
50 mins |
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Location |
United Kingdom -- England -- Leicester
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Place name |
Leicester
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Type |
Audio
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Date created |
1987 |
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Periods covered |
1910-1919
1920-1929
1930-1939
1940-1949
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Town of birth |
Leicester |
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Father's occupation |
Shoe trade worker |
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Mother's occupation |
Tailor |
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Interviewee's occupation |
Shoe worker
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Interviewee's marital status |
Single; |
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Interviewer |
Green, J |
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Recording date |
25/06/1987 |
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Recording location |
Interviewee's home |
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Language |
English |
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Original format |
Tape |
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Collection |
East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA)
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EMOHA collection No. |
LO/386/337 |
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Rights |
You may use this recording in accordance with our licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ |
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Metadata Licence |
You can re-use this metadata record under a Creative Commons Zero ‘no rights reserved’ licence: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
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