digital:works Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Digital:works Oral History Podcasts - Oral History interviews collected by trained volunteers are lovingly edited into radio documentary-style programmes and released in podcast format.
This series is called “In the Spotlight” an oral history of live musicians working in London’s west end. It explores the varied working lives of freelance musicians (some going back to the 1940s) working in the nightclubs, the jazz and rock clubs, restaurants, tea dances and the function scene as well as in the theatres in central London.
In episode one musicians take us back to how they became interested in music, their influences, and recall their first gigs.
This podcast was produced by digital works.
With thanks to our wonderful volunteers and to all of the musicians for sharing their time and stories with us.
Thanks to the City of Westminster Archives and to Camden Local Studies Centre.
The project was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
You can listen to all of the interviews in their entirety on our project website where you can also watch the documentary film made as part of this project.
Please visit www.fixingday.org.uk
To find out more about our many oral history projects please visit www.digital-works.co.uk
This series is called “In the Spotlight” an oral history of live musicians working in London’s west end. It explores the varied working lives of freelance musicians (some going back to the 1940s) working in the nightclubs, the jazz and rock clubs, restaurants, tea dances and the function scene as well as in the theatres in central London.
In this fourth and final episode musicians tell us about their work in West End theatre and changes in the live music scene. They tell about the difficulties and fears as well as the joys of their work.
This podcast was produced by digital works.
With thanks to our wonderful volunteers and to all of the musicians for sharing their time and stories with us.
Thanks to the City of Westminster Archives and to Camden Local Studies Centre.
The project was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
You can listen to all of the interviews in their entirety on our project website where you can also watch the documentary film made as part of this project.
Please visit www.fixingday.org.uk
To find out more about our many oral history projects please visit www.digital-works.co.uk
This series is called “In the Spotlight” an oral history of live musicians working in London’s west end. It explores the varied working lives of freelance musicians (some going back to the 1940s) working in the nightclubs, the jazz and rock clubs, restaurants, tea dances and the function scene as well as in the theatres in central London.
In Episode Three musicians tell us about the work they have done in London at all of the different venues and types of music a freelance musician needed to play to earn a living.
This podcast was produced by digital works.
With thanks to our wonderful volunteers and to all of the musicians for sharing their time and stories with us.
Thanks to the City of Westminster Archives and to Camden Local Studies Centre.
The project was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
You can listen to all of the interviews in their entirety on our project website where you can also watch the documentary film made as part of this project.
Please visit www.fixingday.org.uk
To find out more about our many oral history projects please visit www.digital-works.co.uk
This series is called “In the Spotlight” an oral history of live musicians working in London’s west end. It explores the varied working lives of freelance musicians (some going back to the 1940s) working in the nightclubs, the jazz and rock clubs, restaurants, tea dances and the function scene as well as in the theatres in central London.
In Episode two musicians tell us about the atmosphere of central London, starting out as professionals, and the role of Archer Street and fixers.
This podcast was produced by digital works.
With thanks to our wonderful volunteers and to all of the musicians for sharing their time and stories with us.
Thanks to the City of Westminster Archives and to Camden Local Studies Centre.
The project was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
You can listen to all of the interviews in their entirety on our project website where you can also watch the documentary film made as part of this project.
Please visit www.fixingday.org.uk
To find out more about our many oral history projects please visit www.digital-works.co.uk
Soor is a Lebanese Restaurant in Edgware Road with other branches in Harrow Road, Kilburn, Hendon and Soho. It is owned and run by three brothers.
Made by Wings of Hope Community Association with digital-works and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Chris's Kitchen is a Greek-Cypriot Cafe in Camden Town and has been family run since 1958.
Made by Wings of Hope Community Association with digital-works and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Tuti is a Sudanese restaurant in Edgware Road.
Made by Wings of Hope Community Association with digital-works and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Diyarbakir is a Turkish Restaurant in Edgware Road.
Made by Wings of Hope Community Association with digital-works and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
This series is called Hello Campers! And explores Londoner’s experiences of British holiday camps.
In episode one, we look at holidays before camps, why people started going to holiday camps and the accommodation and food they would find there.
MADE BY
Digital-works
[Sav Kyriacou and Matthew Rosenberg]
WITH
Dean Belcher
Alison Brennan
Richard Cohen
Simone Farr
Ingrid Holtz
Paul Irving
Daniel Kemp
Benedicte Larrere
Anna Lerner
Maggie Perrin
Anna Rustad
THANKS TO
The British Film Institute
Mark Reid
Dominika Widlak-Manka
Peter Daniel
Ian Jennings
INTERVIEWEES
Helen Aloof
Graham Aslett
Anita Carlton
Anna Churin
John Daniel
Peter Daniel
Kim Dicker
Astrid Englezou
Keith Etherington
Chris Foster
Alan Hollamby
Martin Holland
Linda Hufford
Debbie Levett
Chris Luesley
John Lynch
John Neville
Sheelagh Schokman
Margaret Thomas
George Warren
Maggie Watson
Patrick Watson
Cathy Welch
MUSIC
Written & Performed by
Vincent Burke
FUNDED BY
National Lottery Heritage Fund
© Digital-works 2023
Project website featuring the film documentary and full interviews: www.hellocampers.org.uk
www.digital-works.co.uk
This series is called Hello Campers! And explores Londoner’s experiences of British holiday camps.
In episode two, we concentrate on all the activities there were on offer at British holiday camps.
MADE BY
Digital-works
[Sav Kyriacou and Matthew Rosenberg]
WITH
Dean Belcher
Alison Brennan
Richard Cohen
Simone Farr
Ingrid Holtz
Paul Irving
Daniel Kemp
Benedicte Larrere
Anna Lerner
Maggie Perrin
Anna Rustad
THANKS TO
The British Film Institute
Mark Reid
Dominika Widlak-Manka
Peter Daniel
Ian Jennings
INTERVIEWEES
Helen Aloof
Graham Aslett
Anita Carlton
Anna Churin
John Daniel
Peter Daniel
Kim Dicker
Astrid Englezou
Keith Etherington
Chris Foster
Alan Hollamby
Martin Holland
Linda Hufford
Debbie Levett
Chris Luesley
John Lynch
John Neville
Sheelagh Schokman
Margaret Thomas
George Warren
Maggie Watson
Patrick Watson
Cathy Welch
MUSIC
Written & Performed by
Vincent Burke
FUNDED BY
National Lottery Heritage Fund
© Digital-works 2023
Project website featuring the film documentary and full interviews: www.hellocampers.org.uk
www.digital-works.co.uk
This series is called “The Train at Platform Five” an oral history of Kings Cross rail workers.
A team of researchers interviewed 25 people who worked at this busy London railway terminal to document what life was like working at the station for drivers, guards, pantry boys, station staff and more.
In episode two, we look at how workers started out and how they got the skills for their work; their stories from across the station, as well as on board the trains.
We hope you enjoy the podcast.
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This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Heritage fund. The project was set up and run by arts, education and heritage specialists digital works who worked with Camden Local Studies Centre.
To find out more about our history projects, including documentary films, podcasts, and to listen to the full unedited interviews for this project please visit www.digital-works.co.uk.
This series is called “The Train at Platform Five” an oral history of Kings Cross rail workers.
A team of researchers interviewed 25 people who worked at this busy London railway terminal to document what life was like working at the station for drivers, guards, pantry boys, station staff and more.
In Episode One, we explore how and why people came to work at Kings Cross Railway Station with some going back to the age of steam. There are descriptions of the station and neighbourhood in those years. We also look at the ease of getting work at the station but also the difficulties some faced.
We hope you enjoy the podcast.
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This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Heritage fund. The project was set up and run by arts, education and heritage specialists digital works who worked with Camden Local Studies Centre.
To find out more about our history projects, including documentary films, podcasts, and to listen to the full unedited interviews for this project please visit www.digital-works.co.uk.
This series is called “The Train at Platform Five” an oral history of Kings Cross rail workers.
A team of researchers interviewed 25 people who worked at this busy London railway terminal to document what life was like working at the station for drivers, guards, pantry boys, station staff and more.
In this third and final episode, we explore the joys and pain of the work; the pay and conditions; the role of the union and the impact of privatisation on the work.
We hope you enjoy the podcast.
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This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Heritage fund. The project was set up and run by arts, education and heritage specialists digital works who worked with Camden Local Studies Centre.
To find out more about our history projects, including documentary films, podcasts, and to listen to the full unedited interviews for this project please visit www.digital-works.co.uk.
**An Oral History of London's Session Musicians
In this episode we look at how the challenges and changes faced by session musicians throughout their working lives.**
MADE BY
Digital-works
[Sav Kyriacou and Matthew Rosenberg]
WITH
Chris Conway
Tone Davies
Alan Fortune
Rozanne Gomes
Maya Gottlieb
Paul Irving
Caroline Lake
Rhona Levene
Neville McDermott
Maggie Perrin
Mimi Romilly
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Mo Foster
THANKS TO
Camden Local Studies and Archives
City of Westminster Archives
Isobel Griffiths
RAK Studios
AIR Lyndhurst
INTERVIEWEES
Richard Bailey
Kuljit Bhamra
Greg Bone
Clem Cattini
Paul Clarvis
Mo Foster
Colin Green
Isobel Griffiths
Jim Hunt
Sonia Jones
Skaila Kanga
Jody Linscott
Sara Lowenthal
Henry Lowther
Everton Nelson
Anna Noakes
Mimi Romilly
Ray Russell
Bob Saker
Ralph Salmins
Jackie Shave
Andy Treacy
Gavyn Wright
Additional Camerawork
Arvo Bickerton Packer
ABBEY ROAD SESSION
FOOTAGE & PHOTOGRAPHY
Benjamin Ealovega
Music
Sir Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto op. 61
Musicians
Solo violin - Thomas Bowes
Conductor - Nic Fallowfield
Recording Producer - Stephen Frost
Recording Engineer - Arne Akselberg
Orchestra fixed (contracted) by
Isobel Griffiths Ltd (Susie Gillis)
Leader - Jackie Shave
RAK STUDIOS SESSION
Endure
written by Ray Russell / George Baldwin
Slow Day
written by Ray Russell
Performed by
Johnny Thirkell - Trumpet
Simon Willescroft - Tenor Saxophone
Ray Russell - Guitar
Jim Watson - Electric Piano
Mo Foster - Electric Bass
Ian Palmer - Drums
LIVE MUSIC
What You Waiting For
Performed by
KOKOMO
live at the Half Moon, Putney
FUNDED BY
National Lottery Heritage Fund
© Digital-works 2023
Project website: www.sessionstories.org.uk
Watch the film: https://vimeo.com/826140827
**An Oral History of London's Session Musicians
In this episode we look at how the musicians got started, the studios, their day-to-day work and the skills they needed.**
MADE BY
Digital-works
[Sav Kyriacou and Matthew Rosenberg]
WITH
Chris Conway
Tone Davies
Alan Fortune
Rozanne Gomes
Maya Gottlieb
Paul Irving
Caroline Lake
Rhona Levene
Neville McDermott
Maggie Perrin
Mimi Romilly
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Mo Foster
THANKS TO
Camden Local Studies and Archives
City of Westminster Archives
Isobel Griffiths
RAK Studios
AIR Lyndhurst
INTERVIEWEES
Richard Bailey
Kuljit Bhamra
Greg Bone
Clem Cattini
Paul Clarvis
Mo Foster
Colin Green
Isobel Griffiths
Jim Hunt
Sonia Jones
Skaila Kanga
Jody Linscott
Sara Lowenthal
Henry Lowther
Everton Nelson
Anna Noakes
Mimi Romilly
Ray Russell
Bob Saker
Ralph Salmins
Jackie Shave
Andy Treacy
Gavyn Wright
Additional Camerawork
Arvo Bickerton Packer
ABBEY ROAD SESSION
FOOTAGE & PHOTOGRAPHY
Benjamin Ealovega
Music
Sir Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto op. 61
Musicians
Solo violin - Thomas Bowes
Conductor - Nic Fallowfield
Recording Producer - Stephen Frost
Recording Engineer - Arne Akselberg
Orchestra fixed (contracted) by
Isobel Griffiths Ltd (Susie Gillis)
Leader - Jackie Shave
RAK STUDIOS SESSION
Endure
written by Ray Russell / George Baldwin
Slow Day
written by Ray Russell
Performed by
Johnny Thirkell - Trumpet
Simon Willescroft - Tenor Saxophone
Ray Russell - Guitar
Jim Watson - Electric Piano
Mo Foster - Electric Bass
Ian Palmer - Drums
LIVE MUSIC
What You Waiting For
Performed by
KOKOMO
live at the Half Moon, Putney
FUNDED BY
National Lottery Heritage Fund
© Digital-works 2023
Project website: www.sessionstories.org.uk
Watch the film: https://vimeo.com/826140827
Episode 1
A look at why people became fans of the club and their early days as supporters.
Episode 2
A look at their incredible rise up the leagues, their move to Selhurst Park and the very real threat to their existence.
An Oral History of London's Cinema Projectionists
Episode three explores the types of people who become projectionists, the ups and downs of work and how changes in cinemas and film projection affected their work, all leading to the development of digital projectors which had a such huge impact on their industry.
www.reelstories.org.uk
www.digital-works.co.uk
An Oral History of London's Cinema Projectionists
Episode two explores the joys and pain of the job, the skills and the satisfaction, and touches on the deepest fears of the projectionist.
Watch the film and listen to the full interviews at:
www.reelstories.org.uk
www.digital-works.co.uk
Reel Stories - An Oral History of London's Cinema Projectionists
Episode one explores the reasons people chose to become projectionists, their training and early experiences, and the fumbles and stumbles along the way.
To celebrate the 360th anniversary of the establishment of the General Post Office this intergenerational oral history project explores the history of postal workers in London going back to the 1940s.
As a major employer in the capital, it records how work has been impacted by significant post-war changes in technology, public perception, finance and ownership. It looks at the changing nature of work at one of London's major employers; the generations of family members who have worked for the Post Office; the nuts and bolts of work whether out on delivery on foot, bike and van, in sorting offices, on the mail rail.
It shows the increasing inclusion of women and immigrants in the workforce over the post war period and the technological changes that have characterised the history over this period from the growth of telecommunications, mechanisation, advent of postcodes in 1974. It also explores the impact of political changes from Nationalisation in 1969 to the gradual changes introducing the market and competition from 2004 leading to privatisation.
To celebrate the 360th anniversary of the establishment of the General Post Office this intergenerational oral history project explores the history of postal workers in London going back to the 1940s.
As a major employer in the capital, it records how work has been impacted by significant post-war changes in technology, public perception, finance and ownership. It looks at the changing nature of work at one of London's major employers; the generations of family members who have worked for the Post Office; the nuts and bolts of work whether out on delivery on foot, bike and van, in sorting offices, on the mail rail.
It shows the increasing inclusion of women and immigrants in the workforce over the post war period and the technological changes that have characterised the history over this period from the growth of telecommunications, mechanisation, advent of postcodes in 1974. It also explores the impact of political changes from Nationalisation in 1969 to the gradual changes introducing the market and competition from 2004 leading to privatisation.
Settlement Stories has been produced by volunteers from the African Women Group and uses oral history to explore the experience of people from Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia who have come to the UK and settled here. Here are their stories.
Episode 2 explores how the communities settled in the UK and looks at housing, work and education.
Produced in association with digital-works.
Settlement Stories has been produced by volunteers from the African Women Group and uses oral history to explore the experience of people from Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia who have come to the UK and settled here. Here are their stories.
Episode 1 covers their journeys to the UK.
Produced in association with digital-works.
An Oral History of Play and Games
An intergenerational project formed to explore how children's play has changed in Kensington & Chelsea over the years.
These podcasts use interviews undertaken by children from Servite and Colville Primary Schools to show how play and games have changed over the years both by those who grew up in the area and those who moved to it from other places both home and abroad.
They explore aspects of play for pre-teen children including street play, playgrounds, singing games and rhymes and board games as well as what it was like to grow up in London in the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.
An Oral History of Play and Games
An intergenerational project formed to explore how children's play has changed in Kensington & Chelsea over the years.
These podcasts use interviews undertaken by children from Servite and Colville Primary Schools to show how play and games have changed over the years both by those who grew up in the area and those who moved to it from other places both home and abroad.
They explore aspects of play for pre-teen children including street play, playgrounds, singing games and rhymes and board games as well as what it was like to grow up in London in the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.
An Oral History of Play and Games
An intergenerational project formed to explore how children's play has changed in Kensington & Chelsea over the years.
These podcasts use interviews undertaken by children from Servite and Colville Primary Schools to show how play and games have changed over the years both by those who grew up in the area and those who moved to it from other places both home and abroad.
They explore aspects of play for pre-teen children including street play, playgrounds, singing games and rhymes and board games as well as what it was like to grow up in London in the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.
This podcast was produced by the Furzedown Primary School and digital:works in 2016. It explores the history of Tooting’s two covered Markets through interviews with market shoppers, stall holders and historians.
It was originally released as a film.
To find out more about the Stall Stories project and watch the films visit: www.stallstories.org.uk
www.tootingstallstories.org.uk
To find more oral history projects, films and podcasts visit: www.digital-works.co.uk
Stall Stories – Ep 5 – Portobello Road Market
This podcast was produced by the Colville Primary School and digital:works in 2011. It explores the history of the Portobello Road Market in North Kensington through interviews with market shoppers, stall holders and historians.
It was originally released as a film.
To find out more about the Stall Stories project and watch the films visit: www.stallstories.org.uk
To find more oral history projects, films and podcasts visit: www.digital-works.co.uk
Stall Stories – Ep 4 – Leather Lane Market
This podcast was produced by the St George the Martyr Primary School and digital:works in 2012. It explores the history of the Leather Lane Market in Holborn through interviews with market shoppers, stall holders and historians.
It was originally released as a film.
To find out more about the Stall Stories project and watch the films visit: www.stallstories.org.uk
To find more oral history projects, films and podcasts visit: www.digital-works.co.uk
Stall Stories – Ep 3 – Church Street Market
This podcast was produced by the Gateway Primary School and digital:works in 2012. It explores the history of the Church Street Market in Paddington through interviews with market shoppers, stall holders and historians.
It was originally released as a film.
To find out more about the Stall Stories project and watch the films visit: www.stallstories.org.uk
To find more oral history projects, films and podcasts visit: www.digital-works.co.uk
Stall Stories – Ep 2 – Brixton Market
This podcast was produced by Stockwell Primary School and digital:works in 2011. It explores the history of Brixton Market through interviews with market shoppers, stall holders and historians.
It was originally released as a film.
To find out more about the Stall Stories project and watch the films visit: www.stallstories.org.uk
To find more oral history projects, films and podcasts visit: www.digital-works.co.uk
Stall Stories – Ep 1 – North End Road Market
This audio documentary was produced by the Hammersmith and Fulham Young Carers Project and digital:works in 2005. It includes interviews of market shoppers, supermarket shoppers, stall holders and young people as well as an in-depth interview with Olive Webb about her personal history as a stall holder at North End Road market and a resident of Fulham.
To find out more about the Stall Stories project visit: www.stallstories.org.uk
To find more oral history projects, films and podcasts visit: www.digital-works.co.uk
Martin Allen, Brentford FC Manager 2004-06, talks in detail about his time at Brentford.
Recorded as part of the Push Up Brentford! Oral History Project in 2020.
www.pushupbrentford.org.uk
The 7th and final episode is called “Theatre of Dreams” and Griffin Park itself takes centre stage.
Fans recall the days when the terraces were full, when the Royal Oak was in its heyday and when you needed to turn up early to guarantee you’d get into the ground. And then there were the relegation years when just a few thousand fans would turn up, rattling around the near empty ground, the die-hards who would recall the former glory days while hoping for better days to come.
There’s talk of the ground itself, the dire toilets, the old fashioned floodlights and magic of the evening games as well as memories of proud moments on the terraces.
Finally, fans talk about what the club and ground have meant to them over the years, their feelings about leaving Griffin Park and their hopes for the future of this wonderful club.
Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years.
We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories.
We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years.
The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works.
The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson.
The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club.
Produced by digital:works: www.digital-works.co.uk/
Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/
Episode 6 is called ‘Mad Dog’.
Martin Allen became manager towards the end of the 2003-4 season and was tasked with saving the club from relegation from the third tier with just nine games to play. After what became known as The Great Escape, the following two seasons saw the club achieve two play-off places, both ending in semi-final defeats. A character on and off the field, Allen still holds a special place in the hearts of many Brentford supporters.
In this episode we talk to Martin and some of the fans who came into contact with him.
Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years.
We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories.
We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years.
The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works.
The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson.
The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club.
Produced by digital:works: www.digital-works.co.uk/
Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/
Episode 5 is called ‘Sidelines and Bylines’ and talks to some of the people that have worked at the club.
Huw Powell served his apprenticeship as a photo journalist with the Surrey Comet before going on to work for several local newspapers from the mid 1980s until 2015. He covered Brentford Football Club over those years, sitting on the touchline come rain or shine, developing friendships with players, and a love for the club.
Jim Levack has worked as a journalist covering Brentford Football Club since the 1980s with the Middlesex Chronicle. He has had to report at times when some of the owners in the past did not necessarily have the club’s best interests at heart.
We also talked to two former Brentford players about their time at the club. Alan Hawley played his first game as a professional in 1962 aged just 16. He left 12 years later after playing over 300 games.
Marcus Gayle joined the youth squad aged 14 and played his first game as an 18 year-old in 1988. He moved to play for Wimbledon in the Premiership in 1994 but returned to end his playing career with the Bees under Martin Allen. Marcus has returned to Brentford for a third time and is currently a Club Ambassador.
Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years.
We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories.
We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years.
The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works.
The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson.
The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club.
Produced by digital:works: www.digital-works.co.uk/
Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/
Episode 4 is called “Ballots and Buckets” and focuses on the many ways in which supporters have come together over the years to fight for their club.
This episode starts with fans talking about the establishment of one of the first blind supporters schemes going back to the 1950s.
Next, fans discuss the key battles that established Brentford as a community club with supporters groups who fought investors and scoundrels to keep it in West London.
There are tales of times when the very existence of the club was in danger, as in 1967 when QPR attempted to take over and close the club down.
Then there was the threat of a move to Woking and bankruptcy which galvanised supporters to establish campaigns to protect the club, to stand for local elections, and even to take direct ownership of the club for a time.
It is perhaps this militancy, this willingness to stand up for their club, that makes Brentford FC what is it today.
Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years.
We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories.
We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years.
The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works.
The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson.
The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club.
Produced by digital:works: www.digital-works.co.uk/
Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/
Episode 3 is called “Who Are Ya!”.
Fans discuss how others have viewed their support for Brentford, often as eccentric, frequently with sympathy. They also remember some of the characters in the crowd as well as the importance of fanzines.
There is an exploration of the less pleasant side of football, the violence, racism and homophobia but also how the crowd has changed in recent years, coming to reflect the area in which the club is based.
We finish with some of the chants and songs that have rung out around the ground over the years, some general football songs, others much more specific to Brentford.
Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years.
We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories.
We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years.
The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works.
The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson.
The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club.
Produced by digital:works: www.digital-works.co.uk/
Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/
Episode 2 is called “The Big Match” and covers some of the ups and downs of supporting Brentford.
You’ll hear stories of memorable games, home and away, along with a few people would rather forget.
Rainy afternoons in Stockport, chocolate bars raining down on the pitch, picnics on sparse terraces, the joy of a chipped keeper and tales of some of Brentford's great rivalries over the years.
Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years.
We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories.
We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years.
The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works.
The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson.
The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club.
Produced by digital:works: www.digital-works.co.uk/
Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/
Episode 1 is called “The Kick Off”.
It explores the early years of people’s support for Brentford, their family history, some going back to the 1920s, others who had to cope with being the only Brentford fan in a family of QPR supporters.
There are stories of bunking in over turnstiles, of grandfathers banned from pubs around the ground, and hand-knitted bobble hats and scarves.
People also recall their first ever match at Brentford, of 9-0 victories, huge crowds and the towering Royal Oak stand, but also of humiliating defeats and dwindling numbers on the terraces.
Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years.
We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories.
We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years.
The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works.
The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson.
The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club.
Produced by digital:works: www.digital-works.co.uk/
Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/
A podcast based on oral history interviews with London cabbies.
Episode Three:
In this third and final episode we explore some of the strange and naughty things that have happened in the back of a cab, the day to day challenges of the job, and what the future might hold for the London Taxi.
The Sherbet Dab project was developed and run by digital:works. The interviews were undertaken by children and staff at St George the Martyr and Westminster Cathedral Primary Schools. The project was supported by The London Transport Museum, Unite the Union, Alf Townsend and all of the interviewees. Music was by Vincent Burke
The project was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Unite the Union
To listen to the full interviews or watch the documentary film visit: www.sherbetdab.org.uk
A podcast based on oral history interviews with London cabbies.
Episode Two:
Episode Two explores the cabbies first days at work, learning the tricks of the trade, and looks at the ups and downs of the relationship between cabbies themselves.
The Sherbet Dab project was developed and run by digital:works. The interviews were undertaken by children and staff at St George the Martyr and Westminster Cathedral Primary Schools. The project was supported by The London Transport Museum, Unite the Union, Alf Townsend and all of the interviewees. Music was by Vincent Burke
The project was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Unite the Union
To listen to the full interviews or watch the documentary film visit: www.sherbetdab.org.uk
A podcast based on oral history interviews with London cabbies.
Episode One:
This episode explores the reasons cabbies became cabbies, the intense training they all need to undertake called “the knowledge” and the nerve-wracking oral examination system called “appearances”
The Sherbet Dab project was developed and run by digital:works. The interviews were undertaken by children and staff at St George the Martyr and Westminster Cathedral Primary Schools. The project was supported by The London Transport Museum, Unite the Union, Alf Townsend and all of the interviewees. Music was by Vincent Burke
The project was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Unite the Union
To listen to the full interviews or watch the documentary film visit: www.sherbetdab.org.uk
A podcast based on oral history interviews with former printers and journalists. It covers the post-war heyday of Fleet Street as the home of the British newspaper industry up to the Wapping dispute which heralded a new era.
Episode 5 explores the confrontations between the police and picketing print workers at Wapping and the effect new technology was having on the industry.
The interviews were collected by children from St Matthew’s and St George The Martyr Primary schools as part of a project supported by St Bride Institute and the News International Dispute Archive.
Archive audio courtesy of Andy Humphries and Dispute TV.
Funded by
National Lottery Heritage Fund and Legends Publishing
Visit the project website where you can watch the film made for this project.
A podcast based on oral history interviews with former printers and journalists. It covers the post-war heyday of Fleet Street as the home of the British newspaper industry up to the Wapping dispute which heralded a new era.
Episode 4 explores the lead up to the Wapping Dispute and what life was like on the picket line.
The interviews were collected by children from St Matthew’s and St George The Martyr Primary schools as part of a project supported by St Bride Institute and the News International Dispute Archive.
Archive audio courtesy of Andy Humphries and Dispute TV.
Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and Legends Publishing
Visit the project website where you can watch the film made for this project.
A podcast based on oral history interviews with former printers and journalists. It covers the post-war heyday of Fleet Street as the home of the British newspaper industry up to the Wapping dispute which heralded a new era.
This is episode 3 and explores life on Fleet Street and the importance of the union to workers and working practices in the print.
The interviews were collected by children from St Matthew’s and St George The Martyr Primary schools as part of a project supported by St Bride Institute and the News International Dispute Archive.
Archive audio courtesy of Andy Humphries and Dispute TV.
Funded by
National Lottery Heritage Fund and Legends Publishing
Visit the project website where you can watch the film made for this project.
A podcast based on oral history interviews with former printers and journalists. It covers the post-war heyday of Fleet Street as the home of the British newspaper industry up to the Wapping dispute which heralded a new era.
Episode 2 explores the sights, sounds and smells of working on a production line and what a typical day required to successfully publish a newspaper at the height of Fleet Street’s powers.
The interviews were collected by children from St Matthew’s and St George The Martyr Primary schools as part of a project supported by St Bride Institute and the News International Dispute Archive.
Archive audio courtesy of Andy Humphries and Dispute TV.
Funded by
National Lottery Heritage Fund and Legends Publishing
Visit the project website where you can watch the film made for this project.
A podcast based on oral history interviews with former printers and journalists. It covers the post-war heyday of Fleet Street as the home of the British newspaper industry up to the Wapping dispute which heralded a new era.
Episode 1 explores the reasons people chose to work in the print, their apprenticeships and their early days in the many different jobs and tasks required to publish a newspaper.
The interviews were collected by children from St Matthew’s and St George The Martyr Primary schools as part of a project supported by St Bride Institute and the News International Dispute Archive.
Archive audio courtesy of Andy Humphries and Dispute TV.
Funded by
National Lottery Heritage Fund and Legends Publishing
Visit the project website where you can watch the film made for this project.
An Oral History of Boatyard Workers on the Tidal Thames.
In Episode two we explore the skills, pride and joy, as well as the pain of working on boats; the business of running a boatyard; their decline on the Thames and the future of those that remain.
The Thames has been the lifeblood of London since Roman times.
And boats that have plied its waters have been built and maintained by skilled workers since then.
We have interviewed workers that have worked in various boatyards along the river from the Thames Barrier in the East to Teddington in the west.
Working with wood, steel, paint, saws, planes and blow torches, these are the stories of the men who have kept London afloat.
The interviews were collected as part of the Thames Festival Trust’s Working River Project, produced by digital-works.
This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
An Oral History of Boatyard Workers on the Tidal Thames.
Episode one covers apprenticeships and the early days.
The Thames has been the lifeblood of London since Roman times.
And boats that have plied its waters have been built and maintained by skilled workers since then.
We have interviewed workers that have worked in various boatyards along the river from the Thames Barrier in the East to Teddington in the west.
Working with wood, steel, paint, saws, planes and blow torches, these are the stories of the men who have kept London afloat.
The interviews were collected as part of the Thames Festival Trust’s Working River Project, produced by digital-works.
This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
An Oral History of the Thames Lightermen
Episode 3 reveals why they were called The Weekend Millionaires, the role of the Union in their working lives and the gradual decline of the working river.
The profession has employed generations of Londoners with the lightermen carrying cargo and the watermen carrying passengers. Whilst the trade for watermen dwindled with the construction of bridges, the lightermen continued to grow with London's trade up until the 1960s when containerisation and then the closure of London's dockyards led to a decline in the trade.
Today far fewer people work on the Thames but for those who do, or who have retired in the past 30-40 years, there remain vivid memories and important stories to tell. This film aims to share some of these.
Funded by
Heritage Lottery Fund, Unite the Union and The Company of Watermen and Lightermen
Visit the project website
An Oral History of the Thames Lightermen
Episode 2 follows the lightermen as they become freemen of the River Thames and of the skills, joy, trials and tribulations of their working lives.
The profession has employed generations of Londoners with the lightermen carrying cargo and the watermen carrying passengers. Whilst the trade for watermen dwindled with the construction of bridges, the lightermen continued to grow with London's trade up until the 1960s when containerisation and then the closure of London's dockyards led to a decline in the trade.
Today far fewer people work on the Thames but for those who do, or who have retired in the past 30-40 years, there remain vivid memories and important stories to tell. This film aims to share some of these.
Funded by
Heritage Lottery Fund, Unite the Union and The Company of Watermen and Lightermen
Visit the project website
An Oral History of the Thames Lightermen
Episode 1 explores the family history of Lightermen going back many generations, how they came afloat and the ups and downs of their apprenticeships.
The profession has employed generations of Londoners with the lightermen carrying cargo and the watermen carrying passengers. Whilst the trade for watermen dwindled with the construction of bridges, the lightermen continued to grow with London's trade up until the 1960s when containerisation and then the closure of London's dockyards led to a decline in the trade.
Today far fewer people work on the Thames but for those who do, or who have retired in the past 30-40 years, there remain vivid memories and important stories to tell. This film aims to share some of these.
Funded by
National Lottery Heritage Fund, Unite the Union and The Company of Watermen and Lightermen
Visit the project website
**An Oral History of London Bus Workers
Episode 3** explores some of the bus routes, garages and the social life around them. It also takes a look at the role of women workers, the unions and privatisation.
An oral history of the workers on the iconic London Bus, exploring the lives of drivers, conductors, cleaners, mechanics and inspectors.
From the iconic RT and Routemaster buses to the current one-person-operated buses, London bus workers tell their stories, both funny and poignant but always informative and entertaining, of life on the buses.
Funded by
National Lottery Heritage Fund and Unite the Union
Visit the project website
**An Oral History of London Bus Workers
Episode 2** explores the working life of bus drivers, inspectors and engineers, as well as the buses themselves.
An oral history of the workers on the iconic London Bus, exploring the lives of drivers, conductors, cleaners, mechanics and inspectors.
From the iconic RT and Routemaster buses to the current one-person-operated buses, London bus workers tell their stories, both funny and poignant but always informative and entertaining, of life on the buses.
Funded by
National Lottery Heritage Fund and Unite the Union
Visit the project website
**An Oral History of London Bus Workers
Episode 1** explores the reasons people came to work on the buses, their recruitment and training and the work of the bus conductor.
An oral history of the workers on the iconic London Bus, exploring the lives of drivers, conductors, cleaners, mechanics and inspectors.
From the iconic RT and Routemaster buses to the current one-person-operated buses, London bus workers tell their stories, both funny and poignant but always informative and entertaining, of life on the buses.
Funded by
National Lottery Heritage Fund and Unite the Union
Visit the project website
An Oral History of London's Evacuees
Operation Pied Piper was the name of the plan designed to evacuate children from areas at risk from bombing and invasion.
On 31st August 1939, three days before war broke out, an evacuation order was given for the next day and what followed was a massive logistical operation to move people to areas of safety. In the following three days an estimated 1.5 million people were moved on trains, buses and boats.
The initial idea was to establish camps for children run by teachers but the government decided instead to use private homes as billets to host the evacuees. It was compulsory to receive evacuees and hosts would receive a weekly payment for taking children. Hosts were assessed on the basis of accommodation rather than suitability to look after children. It tended to be children from poor families who went to strangers as wealthier families were more likely to have friends and family in safe zones with whom their children could stay for the duration of the war. Evacuees also included young people aged 14-15 who became known as "Bevan boys and girls" who worked on the land and in coalmines.
Evacuation was not compulsory but there was a huge government public information campaign to encourage those within designated areas to move to safety. Families did not wish to separate but the desire to keep loved ones close was countered by a desire to keep them safe.
This documentary is part of a wider Oral History Project made by Furzedown and St Thomas's Primary Schools with digital:works.
We are grateful to RBK&C's City Living, Local Life Golborne Ward Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund for financially supporting this project.
Visit the project website
An Oral History of London's Evacuees
Operation Pied Piper was the name of the plan designed to evacuate children from areas at risk from bombing and invasion.
On 31st August 1939, three days before war broke out, an evacuation order was given for the next day and what followed was a massive logistical operation to move people to areas of safety. In the following three days an estimated 1.5 million people were moved on trains, buses and boats.
The initial idea was to establish camps for children run by teachers but the government decided instead to use private homes as billets to host the evacuees. It was compulsory to receive evacuees and hosts would receive a weekly payment for taking children. Hosts were assessed on the basis of accommodation rather than suitability to look after children. It tended to be children from poor families who went to strangers as wealthier families were more likely to have friends and family in safe zones with whom their children could stay for the duration of the war. Evacuees also included young people aged 14-15 who became known as "Bevan boys and girls" who worked on the land and in coalmines.
Evacuation was not compulsory but there was a huge government public information campaign to encourage those within designated areas to move to safety. Families did not wish to separate but the desire to keep loved ones close was countered by a desire to keep them safe.
This documentary is part of a wider Oral History Project made by Furzedown and St Thomas's Primary Schools with digital:works.
We are grateful to RBK&C's City Living, Local Life Golborne Ward Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund for financially supporting this project.
Visit the project website
An Oral History of London's Evacuees
Operation Pied Piper was the name of the plan designed to evacuate children from areas at risk from bombing and invasion.
On 31st August 1939, three days before war broke out, an evacuation order was given for the next day and what followed was a massive logistical operation to move people to areas of safety. In the following three days an estimated 1.5 million people were moved on trains, buses and boats.
The initial idea was to establish camps for children run by teachers but the government decided instead to use private homes as billets to host the evacuees. It was compulsory to receive evacuees and hosts would receive a weekly payment for taking children. Hosts were assessed on the basis of accommodation rather than suitability to look after children. It tended to be children from poor families who went to strangers as wealthier families were more likely to have friends and family in safe zones with whom their children could stay for the duration of the war. Evacuees also included young people aged 14-15 who became known as "Bevan boys and girls" who worked on the land and in coalmines.
Evacuation was not compulsory but there was a huge government public information campaign to encourage those within designated areas to move to safety. Families did not wish to separate but the desire to keep loved ones close was countered by a desire to keep them safe.
This documentary is part of a wider Oral History Project made by Furzedown and St Thomas's Primary Schools with digital:works.
We are grateful to RBK&C's City Living, Local Life Golborne Ward Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund for financially supporting this project.
Visit the project website