Title:
First Basildon New Town Residents
Level: Category
Sound Archive
Level: Fonds
TED HALEY RECORDINGS
Level: Series
Basildon recordings
Scope and Content:
Interview with Mr and Mrs Walker, the first people to take up residence in Basildon New Town in 1951. They talk about the official welcoming ceremony, being burgled, their feelings on being the first to move to the new town, which schools their children attended, and their views on Basildon. At the end of the recording there is a very brief interview with their seventeen year old daughter, Valerie.
Dates of Creation:
3 August 1967
Extent:
13 minutes
Creator Name:
Edward Haley
Custodial History:
Ted Haley Accession Number B005
Physical Characteristics:
C60 cassette

Key terms

TypeKey termsDescription
Subjects New Towns First Basildon New Town Residents
Personal Names John
Walker 		First Basildon New Town Residents
Personal Names Valerie
Walker 		First Basildon New Town Residents
Personal Names Mrs
Walker 		First Basildon New Town Residents
Place Names Basildon First Basildon New Town Residents
Document Types Sound recording First Basildon New Town Residents