Description:Mike Jones was born in Birmingham in 1926. Both his parents were both deaf and mute and, with no Welfare State to support them, life was a great struggle. His account of his childhood gives a vivid picture of Handsworth in the 1930's and 40's:
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Recorded and edited by Helen Lloyd in 2000/2001for the Birmingham City Council's Millenibrum project