[…]with the Canadian army. He’d actually emigrated to Canada, and before that, he’d been in the South African War as a 17-year old trooper. Erm…he er, made light of his injury, which was er, really, very difficult for him because he only had one leg, so he couldn’t dance or swim, or anything like that,[…]
This recording was transcribed by funds from the AHRC-funded ‘History of Women in British Film and Television project, 1933-1989’, led by Dr Melanie Bell (Principal Investigator, University of Leeds) and Dr Vicky Ball (Co-Investigator, De Montfort University). (2015).BECTU History ProjectInterview n[…]
[…]- Interview No. 389[Copyright BECTU]Transcription Date: 2002-002-10Interview Date: 1996-11-06Interviewer: Alan LawsonInterviewee: Cyril PageTape 1, Side 1Alan Lawson: Right um...First and foremost, when and where were you born?Cyril Page: West Ham.Alan Lawson: West Ham. When?Cyril Page: 15th Novembe[…]
