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A local oral history podcast by Marcus Smith with BCfm Radio, in partnership with Bristol 24/7, Bristol Museums, Bristol Archives, UWE Bristol and funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Refugees, Punk Music & a Drunk Goose.
In this episode, Saada from Somalia talks about finding her home and community in the area with help from the Barton Hill Settlement. Then Reg tells us about the old public baths and shares his memories of living in the area during WWII. We also hear from Johnny Britton about the importance of Barton Hill to the burgeoning British Punk scene of the 1970s and learn about the Barton Hill Tenants Club during the 1980s and 1990s. To finish off, we listen to Betty who has lived in the area for most of her life, she is interviewed by children from a local primary school.
Contributors: Mandy Brooman, Thomas Brooman and Sam Sayer
Sound: Jake Gaule
Music: Wilfred de Salis
Graphic: Ruth Harris
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5 years ago
Hearing that Bristolian accent . But hearing that siren made me shiver... Cheers Reg! Thanks for the story.😀
5 years ago
Brilliant listen!