Les Hilling

Les Hilling (LH) Laboratory, Props, Rigger, Printer (Technicolor, Twickenham Studios, Pinewood)BECTU No.274 Interviewers: Alan Lawson (AL), Syd Wilson (SW)Date 03/03/931 Tape Side 100:00:00 – 00:12:50 Introductions; born in Castelnau, Barnes, August 1914; school at Brackenbury Road, H[…]

John Jeffrey

John Jeffrey (JJ)Laboratories (Technicolor, Colour Film Services, Humphries)BECTU No. 273Interviewers: Alan Lawson (AL) & Syd Wilson (SW)Date: 23/02/19932 Tapes Side 100:00:00 – 00:09:05 Born 27 Sep 1917 Motherwell; schooling; 1926 strike & depression; marriage at Gretna Green and move […]

Charles W. Smith

[…]n’t have anything more than “O”-level mathematics. [laughter] But some people are terrified of “O”-level mathematics. Probably a good many members of BECTU may be… [laughter] …terrified of “O”-level mathematics, but this can be overcome with a little simple training.So, one day, when 3-D images beco[…]

Alfred E. (Alfie) Cox

ALFIE COX SIDE 1.WAV [00:00:02.440] - Alan Lawson The copyright of this recording is vested in the Bectu History Project. Alfie Cox feature film editor. INTERVIEWER Alan Lawson with Syd Wilson recorded on the 18th of November 1992 side won.[00:00:29.680] - Alan Lawson I should have th[…]

Les Ostinelli

[…]elli Transcript LES OSTINELLI Cameraman/laboratory technician/lab contact man Interviewed by Alan Lawson and Sid Wilson, on 5 November 1992 Copyright BECTU History Project SIDE 1, TAPE 1 Alan Lawson: When and where were you born Les Ostinelli: I was born in London, Euston, 1918, which makes me 74 no[…]

Diana Morgan

BECTU History Project Interview with Diana Morgan - actress, playwright, screenwriter28 September 1992Interview number 265 Interviewers: Sid Cole, Alan Lawson Recorded at Denville Hall  SIDE 1 (Preamble)SC: Diana, it’s lovely to be interviewing you. As I was saying let’s sta[…]

Paddy O'Gorman

Paddy O’Gorman (PO)Union (ACTT) Laboratories (Technicolor)BECTU No.257Interviewer: Alan Sapper (AS)Date 31/07/921 Tape Side 100:00:00 – 00:05:45 Introductions; born in Tipperary educated by the Christian Brothers; lived in Tipperary until he was 18 when he joined the Irish Army in 1936; one of […]

Stanley W Sayer

Stan Sayer (SS)Laboratories, Visual Effects, Camera Operator (Technicolor)BECTU No. 242Interviewers: Alan Lawson (AL) Syd Wilson (SW)20 February 19921 Tape Side 100:00:00 – 00:10:00 Introductions; born in Highbury, Islington, 11 May 1917; attended Middlesex University College, Muswell Hill; las[…]

Margaret Dale

 Interview with Margaret Dale (choreographer, ballet dancer, television producer)The copyright of this recording is vested in the BECTU History project.Interviewer Norman SwallowRecorded on the 21st January 1992. DISC 1 Side One Track 1NS: First of all Maggie, when and where were you born?[…]
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