TitleInterview with Benny Rothman, 1981
ReferenceTAPE/123/2
Date
9 Jan 1981
Production date 1981-01-09 - 1981-01-09
Scope and ContentBenny Rothman describes why he joined the Young Communist League and its organisation. He talks about being arrested for chalking, selling the Daily Worker. He worked for Tom Garner's [motor industry]. He set up a Young Communist League cycling and camping club, and describes the camp at Disley at Easter and other camps, and also the British Workers' Sports Federation.
A digital recording of this tape is available to listen to at the library
A digital recording of this tape is available to listen to at the library
Extent1 side of a cassette tape and 1 digital recording
Physical descriptionDuration: 38 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 keywordRothman, Benny, Young Communist League, Daily Worker, British Workers' Sports Federation
SubjectOral history, Sport, Cycling, Kinder Scout trespass, Engineering industry
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationZ (Room 24)