Interview with Florrie Taylor, 1975
TitleInterview with Florrie Taylor, 1975
ReferenceTAPE/176/2
Date
22 Sep 1975
Production date 1975-09-22 - 1975-09-22
Scope and ContentFlorrie Taylor talks about her father Frank Bright. Born in Devon, moved to south Wales for work. Florrie and siblings born in Wales, family home close to pit. Time in prison in the 1920s around the time of the general strike. Family later moved to Manchester. Involvement with International Brigade. Father's family background. Trade union and Communist party involvement. Death. Time in Plymouth and in Liverpool. Communist party. Father's siblings. Politics. Time in Russia, lecturing.
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 a cassette tape and 1 digital recording
Physical descriptionDuration: 1 hr.
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.
Persons keywordTaylor, Florrie, Bright, Frank, Frow, Ruth, Frow, Eddie
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationZ (Room 24)