Big Flame: Chris Rivlin interview with Amie Kirby
TitleBig Flame: Chris Rivlin interview with Amie Kirby
ReferenceORG/FLAME/11/1
Date
28 Aug 2025
Production date 2025-08-24 - 2025-08-24
Scope and ContentInterview of Chris Rivlin by Amie Kirby. Chris discusses his background, including his education at Southampton University and Manchester Poly, and his involvement in various political activities. He highlights his interest in music and its political influence, particularly John Lennon and Bob Dylan. Chris describes his role in Big Flame, including design work for political posters and newspapers, and his involvement in community activities like squatting and organizing community concerts. He also reflects on the impact of Big Flame on his life, particularly in terms of collective childcare and the evolving nature of political activism.
Extent1 digital recording and 1 digital transcript
Physical descriptionDuration: 1 hr 33 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.
Persons keywordBig Flame, Rivlin, Chris
SubjectSocialism, Newspapers, Squatters, Child care
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationAudio visual archive\Big Flame\Oral histories\Chris Rivlin