Interview with John Cavanagh, 1984
TitleInterview with John Cavanagh, 1984
ReferenceTAPE/297
Date
12 Mar 1984
Production date 1984-03-12 - 1984-03-12
Scope and ContentInterview with John Cavanagh. John was born in 1916. He talks about trying to get work in the 1930s, at a time of very high unemployment. He describes the difficult and degrading system of trying to get work in the docks. He was in the Labour Party, and an active union member, and took part in the dock strikes. Politics. Meetings, committees and groups and people on them. Union activities. Talk about activity in Liverpool. Dock Labour Schemes in the 1940s. Trial of 7 Dockers. Trade union involvement. Employers. Talk about people he knew. Committee. Comparisons between Liverpool, Manchester and London. GLC. General reflections. [continued on TAPE/298]
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A digital recording of this tape is available to listen to at the library
There is a Word document which gives a more detailed summary of the tape.
A digital recording of this tape is available to listen to at the library
Extent1 cassette tape and 2 digital recordings
Physical descriptionDuration: 2 hr. 43 min. (over two tapes)
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 keywordCavanagh, John
SubjectOral history, Dock workers, World War Two (1939-1945), Armed forces, Unemployment, Strikes, Trade unions
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationZ (Room 24)