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Male. Teacher. b. 10.11.1921 SIDE A (00 mins)Birth and birthplace. Land use. Agricultural and animal. Storage. Self sufficiency. Lace making. Mother, father, marriage. Employment for male and female. (5 mins)Employment in Cranfield. Religion. Family life. (10 mins)Developments in farming, brickyards, employment, transport and leisure in Cranfield in the 1920s. (15 mins)Family life, community life, education and working life. (20 mins)Medical treatment. (25 mins)Self awareness and local news, wildlife, relationships, sport and more leisure time, lifestyle, possessions, lighting. (30 mins) End of Side A Side B (00 mins)Climate and water supply. Laundry. Electricity. Air field. War. Farming and agriculture. Scholarship. (5 mins)Transport for school. Structure of the day. Discipline. Privilege. Comparison to village school. (10 mins)Rules and discipline. Bedfordshire Modern. University. Careers office and opportunity. Apprenticeship and examinations. Friendships. (15 mins)Sport. Hormones. First job. Air Force. Attitude. Teacher training. Post war. Medical, educational, housing conditions. Community spirit. Queen's wedding. Cold winter. (20 mins)Teaching. Changes in lifetime. Travel. Television and radio. The rude awakening of 'inequality'. (25 mins)Harold McMillen - Prime Minister. Marriage and children and grandchildren. Communication. Computer technology. (30 mins)Local changes. Rules of the Squire. Death of the squire's family. Demolition of the court house. Village growth. Sewerage. Village to urbanisation. College to university. Building. (31 mins)End of side B End of Interview Original Interview 60 mins.

8 April 2002

From: 1920 To: 2002

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teachers, agricultural labourer, lace making, farms, gender roles, brickmaking, TRANSPORT, religious education, health, leisure activity, World War Two, water supply, Bedford Modern School, universities, travel, CRANFIELD