- Interview
- Summary
- Transcript of interview [to be added when available]
- Keywords
- Supporting documentation
Interview
Interview of Christine Stebbings (JBP/MO/03) conducted on the 9th July 2024 by at Morecambe Library by Or Karny-Muñoz. In the interview, the participant talks about growing up in Garstang and Lancaster.
Summary
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 00:00:00-00:00:42 | Introduction of interview, including date, names and participant place and date of birth. |
| 00:00:43-00:01:19 | Moved to a farm in Pilling at four years old, where participant stayed until marriage |
| 00:01:20-00:04:48 | Other places participant went – including Blackpool’s circus and schooling in Lancaster. There were marches after participant’s secondary school closed, which was after they left |
| 00:04:49-00:05:40 | Their secondary school was sexist – with segregated subject choices (boys took GCEs, while girls were taught for office work) |
| 00:05:41-00:12:09 | Participant’s work and study trajectory in Morecambe and Preston, which culminated in a position in the county council personnel office. |
| 00:12:10-00:14:34 | Parents’ jobs and poor financial situation. |
| 00:14:35-00:15:13 | The new world of the 60s – including changes in clothes and hairstyles. |
| 00:15:14-00:16:48 | Listened to music on a transistor radio which was taken everywhere; a friend had a record player. |
| 00:16:49-00:17:47 | Time in urban areas: would go to Pilling and occasionally the beach or Fleetwood Market. |
| 00:17:48-00:20:08 | Participant’s brother almost died in the water when participant was twelve, but he was saved. |
| 00:20:09-00:22:44 | More time was spent in Lancaster during high school, including going to a coffee bar with a jukebox. Others would also go to one in Morecambe. |
| 00:22:45-00:24:55 | Did not go to Morecambe often – only during events. Jukeboxes faded as the 70s and local groups came along. |
| 00:24:56-00:28:23 | Would go to the floral hall, where participant met the Rolling Stones (1963). There was often aggression but no serious injuries. |
| 00:28:24-00:30:01 | Did not experience jukeboxes elsewhere since they were not in pubs by the time participant was of age. |
| 00:30:02-00:31:28 | Would have thought jukeboxes were only around for ten years – only recalled the popular songs in the coffee bar, which was part of the atmosphere. |
| 00:31:39-00:34:20 | Parents were of a different musical era – a contrast between radio and groups. |
| 00:34:21-00:36:24 | Innocence of the moment; recognised music was put on jukeboxes and groups were playing at night. |
| 00:36:25-00:38:59 | Changes in life plans involving marriage from then and now; would visit the seaside after having children and weekends would be spent on study. |
| 00:39:00-00:40:00 | Had a similar experience as others of the same age and era, and a connection to the same place. She met her husband when he was in the civil service. |
| 00:40:01-00:42:45 | Blackpool circus was very popular. The fish and chips shop was a treat. |
| 00:42:46-00:44:20 | The television took over, with popular music and variety programs (on the small TV as a child). |
| 00:44:21-00:45:49 | 60s music never really died – still listens to it. Seamless – the kind of music, 60s music never really died – she asks me if I like that music: I’ll listen to all sorts, 45:50 mother’s relation to music? She used to sing – her era (Salvation Army), not many friends who were in musical scene – money. |
| 00:45:50-00:48:12 | Mother used to sing (part of her era in the Salvation Army), although not at home. |
| 00:48:13-00:49:19 | It was an exciting time – living in the present as a youth. |
| 00:49:20-00:53:12 | As a loner child, reading was a relief – which may have influenced the different life paths between the siblings, as well as contrasting the freedom of the 60s with the opportunities of her parents. |
| 00:53:13-00:54:10 | Slaughter of hens due to fowl pest crushed father as a farmer; they moved to Garstang for his work. |
| 00:54:11-00:56:27 | Friends didn’t go very far – with only bikes – but they would visit family (a cousin, grandparents) in areas nearby, like Garstang (to babysit). |
| 00:56:28-00:59:19 | Would access books from school, although after parents’ death found beautiful books they had gotten from Sunday school. They would get their news from the television – participant was terrified hearing about the Suez Crisis at the time. |
| 00:59:20-01:00:24 | Seeing the church army at the local church was an awakening for the children. |
| 01:00:25-01:06:58 | Fashions at the time, going through participant’s photographs, and experience sowing clothes. |
| 001:06:59-01:09:23 | Where clothes would be bought |
Transcript
00:00:00-00:00:00
to be added when available.
Keywords
Places: Garstang; Lancaster; Morecambe; Blackpool; Pilling; Fleetwood.
Venues: The Floral Hall
People: [celebrities mentioned in interview (not friends or family]
Organisations: The Rolling Stones; Salvation Army
Subjects: music; fashion; religion; social life