Interview with Jim Garnett
TitleInterview with Jim Garnett
ReferenceTAPE/237
Date
n.d.
Scope and ContentJim Garnett recalls the textile industry in Haslingden especially the hard waste industry and trade unions in the textile industry. Permanent secretary to recognise their specialist section. Textile firms. Talk about work load. Competition between firms. Weaver's Association, link to Labour party, Socialist parties. Connections between government and postmaster general, censorship of letters. No united activity between Communist party and Labour party during 1930s. Methodists. Politics. Work force.
Extent1 cassette tape and 2 digital recordings
Physical descriptionDuration: 1 hr. 37 min.
LanguageEnglish
Archival historyThe views and opinions expressed in the interview(s) are the interviewee’s own, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Working Class Movement Library.
The interview may contain attitudes and/or language that some people may find offensive and may contain discussions of events that some people may find distressing.
The interview may contain attitudes and/or language that some people may find offensive and may contain discussions of events that some people may find distressing.
Persons keywordGarnett, Jim
SubjectOral history, Trade unions, Textile industry
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationZ (Room 24)