Interview with Dave Hawkins, 1992
TitleInterview with Dave Hawkins, 1992
ReferenceTAPE/047/2
Date
12 Feb 1992
Production date 1992-02-12 - 1992-02-12
Scope and ContentDave Hawkins talks about his involvement with the trades council, chairman and minutes for council and executive taken over the years. Organisation of trades council, relations with other organisations. Lorry drivers strike. TUC and campaigns. Pensions. Talk about people who were presidents and vice presidents. Peterloo exhibition at Mechanics Institute. Communist party. Interviewed by Ruth Frow for the purpose of producing a book about the trades council ['and the new paths are begun': Manchester Trades Council history volume two, by Jim Arnison and Edmund and Ruth Frow].
A digital recording of this tape is available to listen to at the library
A digital recording of this tape is available to listen to at the library
Extent1 side of cassette tape and 1 digital recording
Physical descriptionDuration: 47 min.
LanguageEnglish
Archival historyThe views and opinions expressed in the interview(s) are the interviewee’s own, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Working Class Movement Library.
The interview may contain attitudes and/or language that some people may find offensive and may contain discussions of events that some people may find distressing.
The interview may contain attitudes and/or language that some people may find offensive and may contain discussions of events that some people may find distressing.
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Persons keywordHawkins, Dave, Frow, Ruth
SubjectOral history, Trades councils
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationZ (Room 24)