Sydney Bell  Tapes 1, 2 & 3.

Born in 1903 & interviewed by Ray Freeman in 1982 -3. Syd talks about his early days & life in Dartmouth. He was better know by those that remember him as a partner in Bell & Clements Builders

 

Track 1                        Lower Ferry & employees, Living conditions in crowded accommodation, Wash days,                         

                                    Shops, Trades & working conditions.

                                   

                                    Poor Law relief.

 

                                    Food:- Bread & dripping, Sheep’s head, Rabbits, Pigs trotters.

 

                                    Father a Coal (H)lumper, Fishing to supplement wages

 

Track 2                        Work for a furniture shop & removal firm.

 

                                    Food:- Tripe, Hogs Pudding, Offal. Christmas stockings

 

                                    Lower Street shops & Pubs, Doctors fees Medicine.

 

                                    Butterwalk, Warfleet  limekilns & brewery.

 

                                    Jobs in the coaling trade “making the tally”, Strikes, Unions & unemployment.

 

Track 3                                    Pay at bakers shop, Boat building & apprenticeship, Building trade as a joiner &                                              

                                    carpenter