Ms. M Taylor

Location: 

40 Etta Street
London
SE8 5NT
United Kingdom
Description

Collection owner: 

Individual

Holdings: 

Collection name: Deptford Power & Pride; Subjects: Oral History; Popular Music & Jazz; Language & Dialect; Documentary & News: Legacy semi-pro analogue video recordings and additional audio made in Deptford from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. 1) Lots of SE8 location shots before development including the derelict Power Station and its three dynamiting’s, an archaeological dig (early East India Company dockyard), the river front, back streets and the High Street. 2) Street Interviews: About changes to the area - one week of in depth on street interviews with very broad sample of Deptford High Street users. 3) In Studio Interviews: Articulate strong accented Memories of ‘20s, ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘60s and ‘70s Deptford from:. i) An ex-auxiliary war time firefighter. ii) A strong minded matriarch. iii) Deptford power station shop floor workers. 5) Interviews with subjects in their homes:. i) Sybil Phoenix MBE. ii) An African individual. iii) Asian lady about moving to Deptford. 4) Additional audio recordings of:. i) A fire fighter and his wife. ii) A power station worker. iii) The widow of a power station worker. iv) An elderly individual of Italian descent who worked in Pie & Mash shop regarding: parent’s arrival in the UK, war time experiences and the change in attitudes to dating boys. 6) "Crossfields Festival" - Council estate then occupied by many musicians and artists featuring M.C. comedian Malcolm Hardy. 7) Several live local band recordings from ‘80s and early ‘90s. 8) Other local community festivals and performers; items: 5 DAT, SVHS; Betacam; Hi 8; Video 8
Contacts

Telephone: 

0208 692 8367

Contact name 1: 

Mari Taylor

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