John Hesman interview

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Date:1998 - 1999 (c.)

Description:John Hesman was born in 1935 and brought up in Emscote Road in Witton, just inside the old Handsworth boundary.
He lived in a "tunnel-back" house- one of several properties that shared the same entry, like a tunnel:

To listen to extracts of this interview select the links below.

Recorded and edited by Helen Lloyd in 1998/9 for the BBC WM series " The Century Speaks".

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John Hesman 2 (755 KB)

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Work & Industry Handsworth 1901 - 2000 (20th Century)

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Creators: Ms Helen Lloyd - Creator

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