David Tindale

Russian food parcels in 1984 strike, comment by man who fought in Russian Revolution. More on cricket. Team went around during 1926 strike. Stories about the Home Guard in the area. Layout of the house - father plumbed in a hot water system; method of washing clothes; bath with a hinged top; got very cold upstairs. Pay at organ works; secrecy about union membership. Pranks played on and by apprentices at the engine works. New apprentices Christmas Box, had to sing a carol for it. The garage there. Identifying people on photograph of organ works. First encounter with policeman, at five. The various policemen of Philadelphia; the police office, bikes outside, appearance inside. Trouble rare. Anecdotes about 1920s policeman. World war two, sandbags round policehouse. Used to be a cell for short term arrest.

Location: Philadelphia
County: Durham
AUD2006-5

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