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What do a nurse, a journalist, a yardman, a finance officer, a car assembly worker, an IT worker, a trainer, a carpenter, a factory worker, a police officer, a catering assistant, a nursery owner, all have in common?  They have all lived or worked in Stratford Village!

You can access the full recordings and transcripts of most of our interviewees at Newham Archive and Local Studies Centre.

The following have some union interest, and have been lodged with the Britain@Work project:  Deborah, Derek, Flora, John, Paige, Sue.

  • Ann talks about starting work in cake decorating

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Ann-001.mp3
  • Brian talks about working on the milk round and as a yard man

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Brian-007.mp3
  • Charles recalls how he became an organ builder

    Charles lived in Stratford Village for 40 years, and put some thought into his career choices.
    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Charles-website-MP3.mp3
  • Deborah talks about typesetting

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Deborah-002.mp3
  • Derek talks about setting up a bookshop

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Derek-010.mp3
  • Doreen talks about working in catering

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Doreen-006.mp3
  • Erna talks about her work in catering

    PR: So were your two main employers the Connaught and Whipps Cross? You say you were at Whipps Cross until ...
  • Flora talks about nursing

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Flora-004.mp3
  • Fredericka charts her career in finance

    I started off doing basic book-keeping and progressing from there with what skills were needed. If I needed to do ...
    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Frederika-MP3.mp3
  • John talks about a strike at the Co-op

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/John-009.mp3
  • Marina on the variety of running a nurse clinic

    I go into work at 8.30am. I work five days a week. I go into my room. I’ve got my ...
    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Marina-MP3.mp3
  • Martin talks about working in the computer industry

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Martin-014.mp3
  • Mike talks about trade unions

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Mike-005.mp3
  • Paige talks about working as a police officer

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Paige-013.mp3
  • Paul talks about the whole food shop at The Whole Thing

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Paul-011.mp3
  • Penelope talks about her career in law

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Penelope-015.mp3
  • Rose talks about working at the gin factory

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Rose-008.mp3
  • Rubin talks about working at Ford

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Rubin-003.mp3
  • Rupa on her work as an Equality and Diversity trainer

    RS: I’m an Equality and Diversity trainer now. So I did quite a lot of that (that I really enjoyed ...
    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Rupa-website-MP3.mp3
  • Sue talks about starting a nursery

    https://www.discoverstratfordvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Sue-012.mp3
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