Interview
Interview of Phil Baker (JBP/BL/01) conducted on the 11th June 2024 at the Aunty Social, Blackpool by Rachael Pirie. In the interview, Phil shares his memories of growing up in Blackpool and working at Ditchburn Equipment Ltd.
Summary
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 00:00:00-00:00:24 | Introduction of participant |
| 00:00:25-00:01:35 | Growing up and introduction of family |
| 00:01:35-00:10:50 | Working in Ditchburn |
| 00:10:51-00:12:20 | Memories of venues in the area |
| 00:12:21-00:14:26 | Products Ditchburn made / other factories |
| 00:14:27-00:18:30 | Buying records, radio shows and who and then they played. |
| 00:18:31-00:20:25 | Collectors going in to change records. Some taking them home for themselves. |
| 00:20:25-00:23:12 | Memories of coffee houses in area |
| 00:23:13-00:26:30 | Favourite songs and bands |
| 00:26:31-00:28:41 | Describing different types of Jukeboxes and background music technology |
| 00:28:42-00:33:15 | Making and repairing jukeboxes – anecdotes of stories from the factory and working conditions. |
| 00.33.16 – 00.33.30 | Readjusting microphone |
| 00:33:30-00:36:40 | Looking at pictures from factory and offices – sharing memories of factory. |
| 00:36:40-00:41:10 | Fashions and hairstyles. Going shopping for clothes and getting ready for a night out |
| 00:41:10-00:47:15 | Going out to different places – the ice risk, the Mecca, different nights out |
| 00:47:15-00:50:45 | Dancing & dance crazes |
| 00:50:45-00:52:50 | Timeline of an average night out |
| 00:52:50-00:55:30 | Wooing girls |
| 00:55:30-00:57:00 | Looking at pictures of albums and films of the time. Memories of types of records. |
| 00:57:00-01:00:50 | Going to see gigs. |
| 01:00:50-01:02:35 | Hanging out in parks as a teenager |
| 01:02:35-01:04:15 | Friend getting arrested. [name edited out] |
| 01:04:15-01:09:20 | Dating and relationships, stigma around being gay |
| 01:09:20–01:15:10 | Looking at pictures – film posters and jukeboxes. Repairing old jukeboxes now. |
| 01:15:10-01:18:20 | Pinball machines and going to the pleasure beach, fruit machines. |
| 01:18:20-01:19:00 | Cost of going out |
| 01:19:00-01:20:00 | Getting first car |
| 01:20:00-01:23:30 | Phil reading list of prompt topics, thinking about how things have changed, trams and transport. |
| 01:23:30-01:26:48 | Anecdote about seeing the Beatles |
| 01:26:48-01:29:00 | Riot during Rolling Stones concert & seeing Ken Dodd at his long performances. |
| 01:29:00-01:31:10 | Chasing a plane along the runway at the airport |
| 01:31:10-01:35:10 | Bands on the piers |
| 01:35:10-01:38:40 | Memories of the factory |
| 01:38:40-01:41:49 | Being in college and using the jukebox there, using master keys to override paying. |
| 01:41:49-01:47:00 | George Harrison and meeting other celebrities |
Transcript
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