Z1205/087

Male. Driver for brickworks. b. 24.10.1928 Side A (00 mins)Born in Derbyshire and moved to Yorkshire. Father a gamekeeper on a large estate. (05 mins)Left home at 16 and worked as travelling steam roller driver, living in a caravan. (10 mins)After war, did military service in RAF in glider pilot regiment. (15 mins)After military service became a driver. Moved south to join Marston Valley brickworks.11-hour, 6-day weeks. (20 mins)Camaraderie between drivers. Detesting smog, particularly journeying to London. Size and carrying capacity of brickwork lorries. (25 mins)Transferred from Ridgmont to Stewartby, following London Brick takeover of Marston Valley Co. Made redundant aged 61. Worked at golf centre until retirement at 65. (30 mins)Gardening in retirement. Reflections on changes in Marston Vale countryside and employment. (32 mins)End of Side A Side B (00 mins)Warehouses where Ridgmont brickworks stood. (02 mins)End of Interview. Original Interview 35 mins

14 January 2002

From: 1920 To: 2002

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Marston Valley Brickworks,
London Brick Company

brick worker, lorry driver, gamekeeper, World War Two, RAF, Glider Pilot Regiment, pollution, TRANSPORT, unemployed, golf, gardening, employment, warehouseman, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, RIDGMONT, STEWARTBY