You are here: Home>Archive>All Change>Oral history audio recordings of Len Squire (b. c1907). Oral history audio recordings of Len Squire (b. c1907). Creator Squire, Len Date of coverage c1907-1976 Extent 2 audio tape cassettes Reference number ALC/016 Records in this Group Interview about childhood in Wolverton and working at McCorquodales. ALC/016/001 In this interview Len Squire reminisces about Wolverton and working at McCorquodales from 1921 when he started his apprenticeship. The printers had already been in operation for seventy five years and it was the largest employer of women in Wolverton. There was a high turnover of female workers, as the majority of women, including his ... Interview about working at McCorquodales, unions and the 1959 strike. ALC/016/002 Len Squire recalls that pre and post WWII, work was less plentiful for both men and women, and those who had employment feared getting the sack. His father was the first secretary of the union when it was formed at McCorquodales, in 1918. It was known as the Printing Unions’ Trade Federation and at that ... No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this page Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ In this collection Our archive Collection: All Change Group: Oral history audio recordings of Len Squire (b. c1907). Item: Interview about childhood in Wolverton and working at McCorquodales.Item: Interview about working at McCorquodales, unions and the 1959 strike. Search the archive Text search Date search
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