Scottish Oral History Centre Archive
The Scottish Oral History Centre Archive is an extensive collection of oral history recordings focussing on the history of work, occupational health and the social impact of de-industrialisation. Most of the recordings originate from projects carr...
University of Strathclyde | Scottish Oral History Centre
Oral history project on the changing work identity of Govan's shipbuilders c. 1960-2016
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
Conversations with workers at the former Linwood car plant
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 ...
Lockyer, Clifford, b. 1946, economist
Coal miners and dust-related disease oral history project
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
Chemical workers oral history project
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...
Walker, David, b. 1956, historian
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
Men's work in heavy industries in Glasgow oral history project
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
Glasgow dock workers oral history project
Oral history project, conducted in 2009 by David Walker of the Scottish Oral History Centre at the University of Strathclyde on behalf of Glasgow Museums, interviewing those who had earned their living working at Glasgow’s docks. A total of 1...
University of Strathclyde | Scottish Oral History Centre
Conversation with Cordelia Oliver
Unidentified male interviewer (possibly Neil Rafeek) in conversation with Cordelia Oliver, Glasgow, 3 May 2005.sound recording (1h 33m 21s) and transcript
Oliver, Cordelia, 1923-2009, journalist, painter and art critic
Asbestos: the impact on the workers and their families in Inverclyde during the period 1945 to 1980
This oral history project was conducted by Graeme Naylor as an independent study project (Registration number 200003190). It involved interviewing victims of asbestos-related disease and their families, as well as a consultant surgeon at Inverclyd...
University of Strathclyde | Scottish Oral History Centre
Asbestos-related diseases in the West of Scotland oral history project
27 interviews with sufferers from asbestos-related disease and/or members of their families. Sound recordings and transcripts (17), transcript only (10), or sound only (1). Also questionnaires.Anonymity was assured to all project participants. Onl...
McIvor, Arthur J., b. 1956, social historian
Conversation with Jim Scullion
Unidentified female interviewer in conversation with sports illustrator and social worker Jim Scullion of Coatbridge.sound recording (0h 52m 48s)
Scullion, James, b. 1954, sports illustrator