Oral history project conducted in 2016 by Rory Stride as research for his undergraduate history dissertation, ‘“Proud to be a Clyde shipbuilder. Clyde built”: The changing work identity of Govan’s shipbuilders, c.1960-present.’ The collection comp...
Stride, Rory, fl. 2016, student at University of Strathclyde
Recording of Frank Rooney, a shipbuilding worker, in conversation with Rory Stride in 2016. He worked in Govan’s shipbuilding industry from 1975 and in various countries across Europe from 1997.[00:00:01] Introductions[00:00:29] Talks about childh...
Recording and transcript of Gerry Slater, a shipbuilding worker from Govan, in conversation with Rory Stride in 2016. He worked in Govan’s shipbuilding industry from the 1950s onwards.[00:00:01] Introductions[00:00:20] Talks about childhood[00:03:...
Eight interviews conducted by David Walker in pursuit of his doctoral research on ‘Occupational health and safety in the British chemical industry, 1914-1974’ (PhD thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2007: http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/6429).The...
Conversations between members of Glasgow Labour History Workshop and former Singer employees, discussing working conditions and the strike at the Singer sewing machine plant in Clydebank, Scotland, March / April 1911.Clydeside industrialists began...
University of Strathclyde | Scottish Oral History Centre
Oral history project "Coal miners and dust-related disease" aimed to reconstruct the story of the human tragedy of coal miners' respiratory disease. It sought to "write the history of 'black spit' from its early disco...
University of Strathclyde | Scottish Oral History Centre
Material produced in connection with the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum on 23rd June 2016. The question on the ballot paper was 'Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?...
16 interviews with occupational health experts in Scotland. Also some correspondence and papers submitted by project participants.The project focused on the Scottish Occupational Health Service (SOEHS, formerly SOHLS) between 1964 and 1990.
University of Strathclyde | Scottish Oral History Centre
A series of interviews with former employees at the motor manufacturing complex at Linwood, Renfrewshire, which closed in May 1981 after an extended series of industrial disputes and economic downturn in the UK car manufacturing industry. Several ...
Recording and transcript of Colin Campbell in conversation with Rory Stride in October 2016. Colin Campbell worked as a steelworker in Govan from 1979. The discussion covers a wide range of topics with a focus on trade unions and staff drinking al...
Conversations between Neil Rafeek and witnesses of working life in the Clydeside heavy industries.Includes notes and draft publications relating to a project about the working culture and notions of masculinity in Clydeside heavy industries.
University of Strathclyde | Scottish Oral History Centre
National, regional and constituency election communications from the following parties:Scottish Conservative PartyScottish Labour PartyScottish National PartyScottish Liberal DemocratsScottish Green PartyScottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coali...
Transcript of Daniel Houston, a shipbuilding worker from Govan, in conversation with Rory Stride in 2016. Houston was an apprentice for Govan Shipbuilders from 1975 and worked in various shipyards in Govan throughout his career.[00:00:01] Introduc...
